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Post by Admin on Oct 22, 2019 16:25:57 GMT -4
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Post by A.S. MS3 - SGU on Oct 22, 2019 18:25:54 GMT -4
I think it is neat that by evaluating a pt's sleep you can identify several ways to improve someone's mental and physical health.
Residents tell tall tales of being sleep deprived during training. Additionally, some of us will become new parents at some point in the near future. The inevitable sleep loss is upsetting, given the mounting evidence of health consequences.
I heard that you should always invest heavily into things that separate you from the ground: shoes, tires, and a good mattress. My wife and I have separate twin mattresses of our preference in firmness which we have pushed together in a king frame, which allows for uninterrupted sleep.
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Post by JP (MS4-SGU) on Oct 22, 2019 19:43:26 GMT -4
Sleep disturbance can present with an organic etiology (ex. OSA) and/or psychological etiology (ex. depression, bipolar). In school, we are taught to separate the two causes. In fact, we are taught to rule out organic causes of the symptoms in order to make a psychological diagnosis. However, I believe organic and psychological causes go hand-in-hand. Significant research has demonstrated a correlation between sleep deprivation and poor performance. However, sleep deprivation remains to be perceived as a key to success in society (even though all of the "successful" people have spoken against it). In medicine, professionals are trained to be immune to the signs of sleep deprivation.
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Post by AP on Oct 22, 2019 23:20:52 GMT -4
It's interesting how sleep is associated with so many other psychiatric disorders. Most people think it is better to get less rest in an attempt to get more done during the day. However not only does good sleep allow for more efficient use of your brain it has also shown to affect other aspects of ones health. Poor sleep hygiene is thought to be associated with weight gain, greater risks of cardiovascular disease and stroke, glucose metabolism (increases the risk of type 2 diabetes, decrease immune function and increase inflammation. Proper sleep hygiene is very important and is one that is usually taken lightly by most. I am definately a firm believer that good sleep can lead to a healthier life.
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Post by RD (MS3-SGU) on Oct 23, 2019 0:05:43 GMT -4
I think that sleep problems are among the most highly overlooked issues perhaps due to its simplicity. I found the "Dirty Little Secret Everyone Knows About" particularly interesting because I am a sports fan and recently saw a related story pertaining to a particular NBA player named Jahlil Okafor. He was highly regarded as a top NBA prospect coming out of college and quite frankly didn't live up to expectations. In a recent interview he noted how he had always felt tired during the day and felt as though his play and his workouts suffered considerably due to his daytime fatigue. It turned out that he had obstructed sleep apnea, and after beginning treatment he seemed to have gotten his NBA career back on track. He had mentioned that he thought it was just normal to feel the way he felt on a daily basis (ie. tired), which goes to show how overlooked sleep problems are. Considering the amount of medical attention professional athletes receive, i found it interesting how something like that went unnoticed for so long.
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Post by MA (Ms3 - SGU) on Oct 23, 2019 9:13:28 GMT -4
I found the articles very interesting. As a fan of basketball myself I was always in awe when teams would play back to back or a couple games in a week in different parts of the country. Although I never played basketball in college or professionally, playing while in high school was tough enough. Having to wake up for early morning weightlifting then going to class and then having practice after school. All to prepare for one game at the end of the week. It was exhausting and found myself having little sleep which I tried not to let influence my grades – so that I would still be eligible to play as well as get a great education. I am glad more light is being shed on sleep deprivation. It is a very serious issue if one has it. Not only can it lead to psychological issues but it can also lead to physical health problems down the line
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Post by EE SGU MS3 on Oct 23, 2019 9:34:09 GMT -4
I’m glad to see more focus going towards sleep and it’s effects on the human body. Learning that there are 70 known disorders with sleep is fascinating, who could even begin to imagine that are at least 70 different things that could go wrong while we’re sleeping! Getting sleep is definitely a huge factor however one thing I didn’t notice in these articles was discussing that everyone has slightly different sleep cycle patterns, which is why for some people the 8-10 hours a night works, but for other it doesn’t. I’m almost of the mind that a sleep study should almost be included in standardized testing for people in order to establish their sleep cycle and can thus plan their sleep habits around it. However one factor that can not be overlooked in this world of sleep deprivation is proper sleep hygiene
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Post by ZG M3 SGU on Oct 23, 2019 9:52:33 GMT -4
One third of our lives are suppose to be spent sleeping. Every animal on this planet has to sleep. It is an integral part of our health that many people, myself included, take for granted. The most interesting part of this article was when it specified sleep as not a symptom, but a risk factor. I never thought of it in this way, but it is eye opening. The percentages of mental health with sleep issues is not something to be ignored. Even in 2019, on the verge of 2020, it is amazing to think about how much we do not know about sleep.
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Post by SK MS3 AIMU on Oct 23, 2019 10:06:17 GMT -4
Sleep deprivation affects any age group but, particularly teen age groups are mainly affected. In order for brain Neuroconnections it is said you need atleast 8hrs of restful sleep. Sleep deprivation can cause both physical stress and mental stress because of sleep deprivation concentration ability, proactiveness, able to manage emotions are mainly affected. This can lead to poor school performance, anxiety, depression, outrage behaviour and list goes on.. Many of times we are watchful about 8hrs sleep but, it is also important to maintain healthy lifestyle by not just means of sleep but, also 30-45min daily exercise, diet modifications( reducing caffeine, alcohol use etc.) because all these factors can also contribute to sleep deprivation.
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Post by L.A.S.R (MS3) on Oct 23, 2019 10:17:06 GMT -4
The importance of sleep has never been questioned, but to see it linked to psychiatric conditions is very interesting. Not only that, but to see how lack of sleep can worsen these disorders and make their treatments less efficacious, makes it an important thing for psychiatrists to keep monitoring. On the other hand, you can also see how solving a sleep problem for pts with MDD, BPD, GAD, or ADHD, can significantly improve patient care and outcome; specifically, with MDD in which lack of sleep can precipitate depression even in patients who had been successfully treated.
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Post by VK -AIMU on Oct 23, 2019 11:39:37 GMT -4
It's really interesting that many people don't feel having a good sleep is as important to maintain a healthy life style because it related with so many issue like obesity, CVS, psychological conditions. As med student we feel a lot of anxiety during our exam and it's hard to find sleep which impacts our performance on the day of the exam.Sleep still remains as topic which is not discussed enough as many things regarding sleep are still under discussion
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Post by AD (MS4) on Oct 23, 2019 12:26:14 GMT -4
I found the article fascinating in that as a society which appears to be fascinated in the cutting edge of medical and physical health, we’re still all either unknowingly or willingly ignoring a widespread epidemic of our society that is the base of those pillars in our lives. The title says it all and it’s a sad realization with unfortunately little signs of changing. Learning about the growing associations with bipolarism, poor lipid panels, diabetes, depression, and decreases in concentration/energy/attention; we as a society need to begin having more open and honest conversations as to what can be done about it.
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