American Journal of Epidemiology Vol. 155, No. 5 : 394-395
Copyright © 2002 by The Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health
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Invited Commentary: To Sleep, Perchance to Discover
From the Center for Sleep Disorders Research, Case Western Reserve University, 10701 East Blvd., Cleveland, OH 44122 (e-mail: kpstrohl@aol.com).
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Sleep and sleep disorders are important in public health (1
). Insomnia (the perception of inadequate or unrefreshing sleep) occurs in 20–35 percent of the US population (1) and has adverse economic and neurophysiological outcomes. Moderate degrees of sleepiness are self-reported in 30 percent of the population (1). There is now a recognized need to promote sufficient diagnosis of sleep disorders in order to prevent accidents, motor vehicle crashes, and occupational errors due to somnolence (2). Disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea, hypopnea syndrome, and restless-legs syndrome are present in 2–4 percent of the population and occur at a higher |
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