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Sleep problems during the COVID-19 pandemic by population: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Jahrami, Haitham, BaHammam, Ahmed S, Bragazzi, Nicola Luigi, Saif, Zahra, Faris, MoezAlIslam, Vitiello, Michael V

“…No systematic review or meta-analysis has yet been conducted to examine the impact of the pandemic on the prevalence of sleep problems among the general…”
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Sleep disturbances during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression by Jahrami, Haitham A., Alhaj, Omar A., Humood, Ali M., Alenezi, Ahmad F., Fekih-Romdhane, Feten, AlRasheed, Maha M., Saif, Zahra Q., Bragazzi, Nicola Luigi, Pandi-Perumal, Seithikurippu R., BaHammam, Ahmed S., Vitiello, Michael V.

“…This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the extent of sleep disturbances during the COVID-19 pandemic. Eleven databases and six preprint…”
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The examination of sleep quality for frontline healthcare workers during the outbreak of COVID-19 by Jahrami, Haitham, BaHammam, Ahmed S., AlGahtani, Haifa, Ebrahim, Ahmed, Faris, MoezAlIslam, AlEid, Kawthar, Saif, Zahra, Haji, Eman, Dhahi, Ali, Marzooq, Hussain, Hubail, Suad, Hasan, Zainab

“…Purpose Few studies have addressed the sleep disturbances of healthcare workers during crisis events of public health. This study aimed to examine the sleep…”
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Dimensionality of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index: a systematic review by Manzar, Md Dilshad, BaHammam, Ahmed S, Hameed, Unaise Abdul, Spence, David Warren, Pandi-Perumal, Seithikurippu R, Moscovitch, Adam, Streiner, David L

“…The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) dimensionality is much debated, with the greatest number of reported factor structures. Therefore, this review…”
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Physical activity and sleep quality in relation to mental health among college students by Ghrouz, Amer K., Noohu, Majumi Mohamad, Dilshad Manzar, Md, Warren Spence, David, BaHammam, Ahmed S., Pandi-Perumal, Seithikurippu R.

“…Objective To examine the associations and interactive effects of physical activity and sleep quality on mental health among Indian college students. Method A…”
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Validation of the Pittsburgh sleep quality index in community dwelling Ethiopian adults by Salahuddin, Mohammed, Maru, Tarekegn Tesfaye, Kumalo, Abera, Pandi-Perumal, Seithikurippu R, Bahammam, Ahmed S, Manzar, Md Dilshad

“…The applicability of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) in screening of insomnia is demonstrated in various populations. But, the tool has not been…”
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Timing Matters: The Interplay between Early Mealtime, Circadian Rhythms, Gene Expression, Circadian Hormones, and Metabolism—A Narrative Review by BaHammam, Ahmed S, Pirzada, Abdulrouf

“…Achieving synchronization between the central and peripheral body clocks is essential for ensuring optimal metabolic function. Meal timing is an emerging field…”
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Assessment of factors associated with self-medication practices during the COVID-19 pandemic in southwestern Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional survey by Jifar, Wakuma Wakene, Oumer, Osman Mohammed, Muhammed, Ismael Indris, BaHammam, Ahmed S

“…Self-medication practices involve the use of medications without healthcare professional requests. The threat of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused the…”
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Effect of diurnal fasting on sleep during Ramadan: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Faris, Mo’ez Al-Islam E., Jahrami, Haitham A., Alhayki, Fatema A., Alkhawaja, Noor A., Ali, Ameera M., Aljeeb, Shaima H., Abdulghani, Israa H., BaHammam, Ahmed S.

“…Purpose The current meta-analysis aimed to obtain a more stable estimate of the effect size of Ramadan diurnal intermittent fasting (RDF) on sleep duration and…”
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Adoption of Transformer Neural Network to Improve the Diagnostic Performance of Oximetry for Obstructive Sleep Apnea by Almarshad, Malak Abdullah, Al-Ahmadi, Saad, Islam, Md Saiful, BaHammam, Ahmed S, Soudani, Adel

“…Scoring polysomnography for obstructive sleep apnea diagnosis is a laborious, long, and costly process. Machine learning approaches, such as deep neural…”
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Diagnostic Features and Potential Applications of PPG Signal in Healthcare: A Systematic Review by Almarshad, Malak Abdullah, Islam, Md Saiful, Al-Ahmadi, Saad, BaHammam, Ahmed S

“…Recent research indicates that Photoplethysmography (PPG) signals carry more information than oxygen saturation level (SpO2) and can be utilized for…”
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Recent Evidence on the Impact of Ramadan Diurnal Intermittent Fasting, Mealtime, and Circadian Rhythm on Cardiometabolic Risk: A Review by BaHammam, Ahmed S, Almeneessier, Aljohara S

“…In this article, we reviewed recent data that examined the relationship of circadian rhythm, mealtime, and intermittent fasting with the risk of…”
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Neuropsychiatric Correlates of Narcolepsy by BaHammam, Ahmed S., Alnakshabandi, Kholoud, Pandi-Perumal, Seithikuruppu R.

“…Purpose of Review The complex nature of narcolepsy symptoms, along with the use of stimulants and anticataplectic medications, poses diagnostic difficulties in…”
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The effect of intermittent fasting during Ramadan on sleep, sleepiness, cognitive function, and circadian rhythm by Qasrawi, Shaden O., Pandi-Perumal, Seithikurippu R., BaHammam, Ahmed S.

“…Purpose Studies have shown that experimental fasting can affect cognitive function, sleep, and wakefulness patterns. However, the effects of experimental…”
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Psychometric properties of the perceived stress scale in Ethiopian university students by Manzar, Md Dilshad, Salahuddin, Mohammed, Peter, Sony, Alghadir, Ahmad, Anwer, Shahnawaz, Bahammam, Ahmed S, Pandi-Perumal, Seithikurippu R

“…Stress is a common psychological condition usually associated with many psycho-physical disorders. Stress and its risk factors are frequently seen in…”
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Blood pressure dipping during REM and non-REM sleep in patients with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea by BaHammam, Ahmed S., Alshahrani, Mana, Aleissi, Salih A., Olaish, Awad H., Alhassoon, Mohammed H., Shukr, Afnan

“…A limited number of papers have addressed the association between non-dipping-blood pressure (BP) obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and no study has assessed…”
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Melatonin Antioxidative Defense: Therapeutical Implications for Aging and Neurodegenerative Processes by Pandi-Perumal, Seithikurippu R., BaHammam, Ahmed S., Brown, Gregory M., Spence, D. Warren, Bharti, Vijay K., Kaur, Charanjit, Hardeland, Rüdiger, Cardinali, Daniel P.

“…The pineal product melatonin has remarkable antioxidant properties. It is secreted during darkness and plays a key role in various physiological responses…”
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The effects of diurnal intermittent fasting on proinflammatory cytokine levels while controlling for sleep/wake pattern, meal composition and energy expenditure by Almeneessier, Aljohara S, BaHammam, Abdulrahman A, Alzoghaibi, Mohammed, Olaish, Awad H, Nashwan, Samar Z, BaHammam, Ahmed S

“…This study aimed to assess the effect of diurnal intermittent fasting (DIF) during and outside of the month of Ramadan on plasma levels of interleukin (IL)-1β,…”
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Comparison between blood pressure during obstructive respiratory events in REM and NREM sleep using pulse transit time by Almeneessier, Aljohara S., Alshahrani, Mana, Aleissi, Salih, Hammad, Omeima S., Olaish, Awad H., BaHammam, Ahmed S.

“…Rapid eye movement-predominant obstructive sleep apnea has been shown to be independently associated with hypertension. This study aimed to non-invasively…”
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Sleep and circadian rhythm dysregulation in schizophrenia by Monti, Jaime M., BaHammam, Ahmed S., Pandi-Perumal, Seithikurippu R., Bromundt, Vivien, Spence, D. Warren, Cardinali, Daniel P., Brown, Gregory M.

“…Sleep-onset and maintenance insomnia is a common symptom in schizophrenic patients regardless of either their medication status (drug-naive or previously…”
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