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Sleep, Electric Media Usage and Related Problems

A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Mental Health".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2021) | Viewed by 5547

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Yasunori Oka

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Guest Editor
Center for Sleep Medicine, Ehime University Hospital, Shitsukawa, 791-0295 Toon-City, Japan
Interests: sleep medicine; sleep environment; electric media usage; light exposure; circadian rhythm; sleep public health; sleep hygiene; sleep education
Dr. Yoshihiro Miyake

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Assistant Guest Editor
Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Shitsukawa, 791-0295 Toon-City, Japan
Interests: epidemiology; nutritional epidemiology; genetic epidemiology; public health; preventive medicine
Dr. Norimi Takata

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Assistant Guest Editor
Matsuyama School of Medicine, University of Human Environments, Okazaki, Aichi 444-3505, Japan
Interests: maternal and child health; international nursing; public health; midwifery; sudden infant death syndrome

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Sleep plays an important role in maintaining mental and physical health and improving quality of life. Sleep is disrupted by variety of causes, including poor sleep hygiene, social jetlag, sleep disorders, and electric media usage. Recently, the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) included a diagnosis for gaming disorder; however, ICD-11 did not include a diagnosis for electric media usage, such as the problematic use of the Internet and social media. Although the delineation between pathological and beneficial use of electric media usage has not been established, we experience cases suffering sleep problems and disturbed quality of life associated with electric media usage.

This special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health focuses on the current state of knowledge on sleep, electric media usage, and related problems. New research papers, reviews, and case reports are welcome, as are papers dealing with new approaches to the risk assessment and management of electric media usage. Other acceptable manuscript types include methodological papers, position papers, brief reports, and commentaries. We will accept manuscripts from different disciplines, including sleep science, sleep medicine, epidemiology, nursing, education, and psychology, as well as from professionals dealing with the risks and health impacts of electric media usage.

Dr. Yasunori Oka
Dr. Yoshihiro Miyake
Dr. Norimi Takata
Guest Editors

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Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2500 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • sleep problems
  • electric media usage
  • gaming disorders
  • sleep epidemiology
  • sleep hygiene
  • sleep education
  • sleep physiology
  • sleep disorders
  • psychology
  • pediatric sleep

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Sleep Characteristics According to Gender and Age Measured by Wrist Actigraphy
by Katarína Kováčová and Katarína Stebelová
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18(24), 13213; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182413213 - 15 Dec 2021
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The sleep/wake rhythm is one of the most important biological rhythms. Quality and duration of sleep change during lifetime. The aim of our study was to determine differences in sleep efficiency, movement, and fragmentation during sleep period between genders and according to age. [...] Read more.
The sleep/wake rhythm is one of the most important biological rhythms. Quality and duration of sleep change during lifetime. The aim of our study was to determine differences in sleep efficiency, movement, and fragmentation during sleep period between genders and according to age. Sleep period was monitored by wrist actigraphy under home-based conditions. Seventy-four healthy participants—47 women and 27 men participated in the study. The participants were divided by age into groups younger than 40 years and 40 years and older. Women showed lower sleep fragmentation and mobility during sleep compared to men. Younger women showed a higher actual sleep and sleep efficiency compared to older women and younger men. Younger men compared to older men had a significantly lower actual sleep, lower sleep efficiency and significantly more sleep and wake bouts. Our results confirmed differences in sleep parameters between genders and according to age. The best sleep quality was detected in young women, but gender differences were not apparent in elderly participants, suggesting the impact of sex hormones on sleep. Full article
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea in a Clinical Population: Prevalence, Predictive Factors, and Clinical Characteristics of Patients Referred to a Sleep Center in Mongolia
by Shuren Dashzeveg, Yasunori Oka, Munkhjin Purevtogtokh, Enkhnaran Tumurbaatar, Battuvshin Lkhagvasuren, Otgonbayar Luvsannorov and Damdindorj Boldbaatar
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18(22), 12032; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182212032 - 16 Nov 2021
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Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) disrupts sleep. This study examined factors related to OSA severity. A cross-sectional, prospective, hospital-based study was conducted with 205 patients who underwent polysomnography (PSG). Demographic, anthropometric, clinical, PSG, and sleep quality assessment data were analyzed. Participants (N = 205) [...] Read more.
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) disrupts sleep. This study examined factors related to OSA severity. A cross-sectional, prospective, hospital-based study was conducted with 205 patients who underwent polysomnography (PSG). Demographic, anthropometric, clinical, PSG, and sleep quality assessment data were analyzed. Participants (N = 205) were classified into four groups based on apnea–hypopnea index (AHI); no OSA (AHI < 5/h; N = 14), mild (mOSA, 5 < AHI < 15/h; N = 50), moderate (modOSA, 15 < AHI < 30/h; N = 41), severe (sOSA, 30 < AHI < 60/h; N = 50), and very severe (vsOSA, AHI ≥ 60; N = 50). Men had more severe OSA than women (p < 0.001). Anthropometric characteristics differed with OSA severity (p < 0.001). OSA patients had decreased sleep quality and increased excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS). Body mass index (BMI), neck/waist circumference, and blood pressure (BP) differed between groups (p < 0.001). Patients with vsOSA had the highest Mallampati grades (p < 0.001). Multiple linear regression indicated that OSA severity was related to gender and sleep quality. PSG parameters (oxygen saturation, systolic BP, and arousal/respiratory arousal) were strongly related to OSA severity. In conclusion, about half of study-referred patients had severe/very severe OSA; these groups were predominantly obese men with high BP. OSA severity associated with high BP, BMI, waist circumference, and neck circumference. Full article
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