AASM News Archive

SLEEP 2008 Abstract Presentations: Highlights by Category

American Academy of Sleep Medicine
Sunday, May 18, 2008

Pediatrics

• Sleep Variables Affecting School Performance Are Different with Each Educational Level (Monday, June 9)
• Maternal Depression, Breastfeeding, and a Lower Socioeconomic Status Can Affect Infants’ Sleep
• Children with Depressive, Anxiety Disorders Have More Sleep Problems
• Reduced Sleep on School Nights Begins in Early Adolescence
• Students with a Delayed School Start Time Sleep Longer, Report Less Daytime Sleepiness
• Excessive Mobile Phone Use Affects Sleep in Teens
• Parents Spending Any Part of the Night with Their Infants Report Poor Sleep
• Children with High Risk for a Sleep-Related Breathing Disorder Are More Likely to Have Anxiety
• Children with Bigger Neck Sizes Face an Increased Risk of a Sleep-Related Breathing Disorder (Tuesday, June 10)
• Link between Migraines and Sleep Disorders in Children
• Children Who Grind Their Teeth Are More Likely to Have Problems in School, be Withdrawn from Others
• Children with Down Syndrome Sleep Poorly and Have More Fragmented Sleep
• Prenatal Drug Exposure Linked to Sleep Problems in Children
• Sleep Problems Linked to Obesity, Lower Quality of Life in School-Aged Children
• Sleep is Poor among Hospitalized Pediatric Patients and Their Parents
• Young Children in Mostly Caucasian Countries Obtain More Sleep than Those in Asian Countries (Wednesday, June 11)
• “Children’s Report of Sleep Patterns” May Be a Reliable, Valid Measure of Children’s Sleep Habits
• Primary Snoring in Children Impacts Cardiovascular Functioning
• Poor Sleep Linked to Suicidal Behavior among Children and Adolescents with Depressive Episodes (Thursday, June 12)
• Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders Affect Children’s Blood Pressure during Sleep
• Insomnia in Parents Can Result in Sleep Problems, Suicidal Behavior among Their Adolescent Offspring
• REM Sleep Associated with Overweight in Children and Adolescents

Sleep Deprivation

• Poor Sleep Can Negatively Affect a Student’s Grades, Increase the Odds of Emotional and Behavioral Disturbance (Monday, June 9)
• Sleep Extension Improves Alertness and Performance During and Following Subsequent Sleep Restriction
• Nurses with Adverse Work Schedules Are More Likely to Have Poor Sleep, Which Can Affect Their Work Performance
• Nurses Working Overnight Support the Need for a Restorative Nap During the Night Shift
• Postpartum Mothers of Twins Have Significant Sleep Restriction, Depressive Symptoms
• Bright Light Therapy May Improve Nocturnal Sleep in Mothers
• Ongoing Study Continues to Show that Extra Sleep Improves Athletic Performance
• Extended Driving Impairs Nocturnal Driving Performance (Tuesday, June 10)
• Sleep Restriction Results in Increased Consumption of Energy from Snacks (Wednesday, June 11)

Sleep Related Breathing Disorders

• Socioeconomic Factors Predict CPAP Adherence (Monday, June 9)
• OSA Patients Heavily Weigh Psychological Factors before Deciding Whether to Adhere to CPAP
• African-American Veterans Are Less Likely to Adhere to CPAP than Caucasian or Asian Veterans

Narcolepsy/Hypersomnia

• Potential Dangers Faced by Narcoleptics who Use Nicotine Outlined in New Abstract (Monday, June 9)
• Sleepy Driving Highly Prevalent Among College Students

Insomnia

• Insomnia Significantly Affects the School Performance of College Students (Monday, June 9)
• Poor Sleep a Problem in Long-Term Breast Cancer Survivors
• College Students Involved in Extracurricular Activities Are More Likely to Have Sleep Deprivation
• Morningness a Predictor of Better Grades in College
• War Vets with Insomnia Prefer a Combination of Pharmacological and Non-Pharmacological Treatments
• Women Worrying About Cancer Are More Likely to Experience Sleep Disturbances
• Insomnia, Post-Deployment Adjustment Disorders among Returning War Vets is as Severe as Patients with Chronic Insomnia (Tuesday, June 10)
• A Self-Help Program Delivered Online Can Improve Insomnia in Adults (Wednesday, June 11)
• Moderate Exercise Can Improve the Sleep Quality of Insomnia Patients

Sleep in Psychiatric Disorders

• Poor Sleep Quality and Insomnia Associated with Suicidal Symptoms among College Students (Monday, June 9)

Behavior, Cognition & Dreams

• More Marital Happiness = Less Sleep Complaints (Monday, June 9)
• Delaying School Start Time by One Hour Positively Affects Adolescents’ Cognitive Performance (Thursday, June 12)

• Decreased Total Sleep Time Associated with Increased REM Sleep During Subsequent Naps (Tuesday, June 10)
• Consistent Sleep Aids Children’s Performance on Auditory Attention Task

• Caloric Intake Negatively Influences Healthy Adults’ Sleep Patterns (Tuesday, June 10)
• Fat Intake Negatively Influences the Sleep Pattern in Healthy Adults

• Evening-Type College Students at a Disadvantage When Forced to Adhere to Early Daytime Class Schedules (Tues., June 10)
• MLB Teams with Greater Circadian Advantage are More Likely to Succeed
• Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome Linked to Irregular Menstrual Cycles, Premenstrual Symptoms in Women
• Strong Associations between Disturbed Rest/Activity Rhythms and Mortality Rates in Older Men (Wednesday, June 11)

• Increases in Total Sleep Time Related to CPAP Treatment Improve Cognition in Alzheimer Patients with OSA (Tuesday, June 10)
• Disturbed Sleep is Prevalent in Widowed Seniors (Wednesday, June 11)
• Normal Sleep Linked to Successful Aging

• OSA Patients Receive Better Education about Their Condition from Sleep Medicine Specialists, AASM-Accredited Sleep Centers (Tuesday, June 10)
• Treatment at an AASM Accredited Sleep Center Improves Long-Term CPAP Compliance