Search Results - "Barger, Laura K."

Identifying Objective Physiological Markers and Modifiable Behaviors for Self-Reported Stress and Mental Health Status Using Wearable Sensors and Mobile Phones: Observational Study by Sano, Akane, Taylor, Sara, McHill, Andrew W, Phillips, Andrew Jk, Barger, Laura K, Klerman, Elizabeth, Picard, Rosalind

“…Wearable and mobile devices that capture multimodal data have the potential to identify risk factors for high stress and poor mental health and to provide…”
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Irregular sleep/wake patterns are associated with poorer academic performance and delayed circadian and sleep/wake timing by Phillips, Andrew J. K., Clerx, William M., O’Brien, Conor S., Sano, Akane, Barger, Laura K., Picard, Rosalind W., Lockley, Steven W., Klerman, Elizabeth B., Czeisler, Charles A.

“…The association of irregular sleep schedules with circadian timing and academic performance has not been systematically examined. We studied 61 undergraduates…”
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Prevalence of sleep deficiency and use of hypnotic drugs in astronauts before, during, and after spaceflight: an observational study by Barger, Laura K, Dr, Flynn-Evans, Erin E, PhD, Kubey, Alan, MD, Walsh, Lorcan, PhD, Ronda, Joseph M, MS, Wang, Wei, PhD, Wright, Kenneth P, PhD, Czeisler, Charles A, MD

“…Summary Background Sleep deprivation and fatigue are common subjective complaints among astronauts. Previous studies of sleep and hypnotic drug use in space…”
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Mental Health, Substance Use, and Suicidal Ideation During the COVID-19 Pandemic - United States, June 24-30, 2020 by Czeisler, Mark É, Lane, Rashon I, Petrosky, Emiko, Wiley, Joshua F, Christensen, Aleta, Njai, Rashid, Weaver, Matthew D, Robbins, Rebecca, Facer-Childs, Elise R, Barger, Laura K, Czeisler, Charles A, Howard, Mark E, Rajaratnam, Shantha M W

“…The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has been associated with mental health challenges related to the morbidity and mortality caused by the disease…”
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Rates of medication errors among depressed and burnt out residents: prospective cohort study by Fahrenkopf, Amy M, Sectish, Theodore C, Barger, Laura K, Sharek, Paul J, Lewin, Daniel, Chiang, Vincent W, Edwards, Sarah, Wiedermann, Bernhard L, Landrigan, Christopher P

“…Objective To determine the prevalence of depression and burnout among residents in paediatrics and to establish if a relation exists between these disorders…”
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Associations between sleep disturbances, mental health outcomes and burnout in firefighters, and the mediating role of sleep during overnight work: A cross‐sectional study by Wolkow, Alexander P., Barger, Laura K., O'Brien, Conor S., Sullivan, Jason P., Qadri, Salim, Lockley, Steven W., Czeisler, Charles A., Rajaratnam, Shantha M. W.

“…This study investigated whether sleep disorder risk and mental health outcomes in firefighters were associated with burnout, particularly emotional exhaustion,…”
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Early public adherence with and support for stay-at-home COVID-19 mitigation strategies despite adverse life impact: a transnational cross-sectional survey study in the United States and Australia by Czeisler, Mark É, Howard, Mark E, Robbins, Rebecca, Barger, Laura K, Facer-Childs, Elise R, Rajaratnam, Shantha M W, Czeisler, Charles A

“…Governments worldwide recommended unprecedented measures to contain the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory…”
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Sleep difficulties, incident dementia and all‐cause mortality among older adults across 8 years: Findings from the National Health and Aging Trends Study by Robbins, Rebecca, Weaver, Matthew D., Barger, Laura K., Wang, Wei, Quan, Stuart F., Czeisler, Charles A.

“…Summary Sleep difficulties have been implicated in the development and progression of dementia and in all‐cause mortality. This study examines the relationship…”
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Randomized, Prospective Study of the Impact of a Sleep Health Program on Firefighter Injury and Disability by Sullivan, Jason P., O’Brien, Conor S., Barger, Laura K., Rajaratnam, Shantha M. W., Czeisler, Charles A., Lockley, Steven W.

“…Abstract Study Objectives: Firefighters’ schedules include extended shifts and long work weeks which cause sleep deficiency and circadian rhythm disruption…”
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Common sleep disorders increase risk of motor vehicle crashes and adverse health outcomes in firefighters by Barger, Laura K, Rajaratnam, Shantha M W, Wang, Wei, O'Brien, Conor S, Sullivan, Jason P, Qadri, Salim, Lockley, Steven W, Czeisler, Charles A

“…Heart attacks and motor vehicle crashes are the leading causes of death in US firefighters. Given that sleep disorders are an independent risk factor for both…”
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Accuracy of Three Commercial Wearable Devices for Sleep Tracking in Healthy Adults by Robbins, Rebecca, Weaver, Matthew D, Sullivan, Jason P, Quan, Stuart F, Gilmore, Katherine, Shaw, Samantha, Benz, Abigail, Qadri, Salim, Barger, Laura K, Czeisler, Charles A, Duffy, Jeanne F

“…Sleep tracking by consumers is becoming increasingly prevalent; yet, few studies have evaluated the accuracy of such devices. We sought to evaluate the…”
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The development of lighting countermeasures for sleep disruption and circadian misalignment during spaceflight by Brainard, George C, Barger, Laura K, Soler, Robert R, Hanifin, John P

“…PURPOSE OF REVIEWThe review addresses the development of a new solid-state lighting system for the International Space Station (ISS) that is intended to…”
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Dynamic lighting schedules to facilitate circadian adaptation to shifted timing of sleep and wake by Rahman, Shadab A., St. Hilaire, Melissa A., Grant, Leilah K., Barger, Laura K., Brainard, George C., Czeisler, Charles A., Klerman, Elizabeth B., Lockley, Steven W.

“…Circadian adaptation to shifted sleep/wake schedules may be facilitated by optimizing the timing, intensity and spectral characteristics of light exposure,…”
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Extended Work Duration and the Risk of Self-reported Percutaneous Injuries in Interns by Ayas, Najib T, Barger, Laura K, Cade, Brian E, Hashimoto, Dean M, Rosner, Bernard, Cronin, John W, Speizer, Frank E, Czeisler, Charles A

“…CONTEXT In their first year of postgraduate training, interns commonly work shifts that are longer than 24 hours. Extended-duration work shifts are associated…”
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A clinical trial to evaluate the dayzz smartphone app on employee sleep, health, and productivity at a large US employer by Robbins, Rebecca, Weaver, Matthew D, Quan, Stuart F, Sullivan, Jason P, Cohen-Zion, Mairav, Glasner, Laura, Qadri, Salim, Czeisler, Charles A, Barger, Laura K

“…Sleep deficiency is a hidden cost of our 24-7 society, with 70% of adults in the US admitting that they routinely obtain insufficient sleep. Further, it is…”
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Public Attitudes, Behaviors, and Beliefs Related to COVID-19, Stay-at-Home Orders, Nonessential Business Closures, and Public Health Guidance - United States, New York City, and Los Angeles, May 5-12, 2020 by Czeisler, Mark É, Tynan, Michael A, Howard, Mark E, Honeycutt, Sally, Fulmer, Erika B, Kidder, Daniel P, Robbins, Rebecca, Barger, Laura K, Facer-Childs, Elise R, Baldwin, Grant, Rajaratnam, Shantha M W, Czeisler, Charles A

“…SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), is thought to be transmitted mainly by person-to-person contact (1). Implementation of…”
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Impact of extended-duration shifts on medical errors, adverse events, and attentional failures by Barger, Laura K, Ayas, Najib T, Cade, Brian E, Cronin, John W, Rosner, Bernard, Speizer, Frank E, Czeisler, Charles A

“…A recent randomized controlled trial in critical-care units revealed that the elimination of extended-duration work shifts (> or =24 h) reduces the rates of…”
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Extended Work Shifts and Neurobehavioral Performance in Resident-Physicians by Rahman, Shadab A, Sullivan, Jason P, Barger, Laura K, St Hilaire, Melissa A, O'Brien, Conor S, Stone, Katie L, Phillips, Andrew J K, Klerman, Elizabeth B, Qadri, Salim, Wright, Jr, Kenneth P, Halbower, Ann C, Segar, Jeffrey L, McGuire, John K, Vitiello, Michael V, de la Iglesia, Horacio O, Poynter, Sue E, Yu, Pearl L, Sanderson, Amy L, Zee, Phyllis C, Landrigan, Christopher P, Czeisler, Charles A, Lockley, Steven W

“…Extended-duration work rosters (EDWRs) with shifts of 24+ hours impair performance compared with rapid cycling work rosters (RCWRs) that limit shifts to 16…”
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Extended Work Shifts and the Risk of Motor Vehicle Crashes among Interns by Barger, Laura K, Cade, Brian E, Ayas, Najib T, Cronin, John W, Rosner, Bernard, Speizer, Frank E, Czeisler, Charles A

“…Interns often work shifts lasting more than 24 hours. Since they usually get little sleep under such circumstances, they are at high risk for motor vehicle…”
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Evaluating the impact of a sleep health education and a personalised smartphone application on sleep, productivity and healthcare utilisation among employees: results of a randomised clinical trial by Robbins, Rebecca, Weaver, Matthew D, Quan, Stuart F, Sullivan, Jason P, Qadri, Salim, Glasner, Laura, Cohen-Zion, Mairav, Czeisler, Charles A, Barger, Laura K

“…ObjectivesWe evaluated an online Sleep Health and Wellness (SHAW) programme paired with dayzz, a personalised sleep training programme deployed via smartphone…”
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