Effect of stress on sleep hygiene among school going adolescents in Chennai.

Background: Stress is a psychophysiological phenomenon. Due to recent lifestyle modifications prevalence of stress is increasing among adults and adolescents. Adolescence is a period of storm and stress and any excess stress would have negative impact on their sleep and would ultimately affect their academic performance and health.

Predictive value of craniofacial and anthropometric measures in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

Background: Most individuals with OSA remain undiagnosed, mainly due to limited access to effective screening tools and diagnostic facilities. Therefore, the objective of this study was to identify craniofacial and anthropometric measurements that predict OSA in an Indian population.

Methods And Findings: Male subjects (n = 76) between 25 and 50 years of age were recruited for the study from the general population.