Prevalence of poor sleep quality among physicians and nurses in a tertiary health care center.

Objectives: Sleep quality among tertiary healthcare professionals in KSA has not been well studied. Therefore, in this study, we aimed to assess sleep quality among physicians and nurses in a tertiary care center in Jeddah City and to identify the associated factors.

Methods: In this quantitative, analytical, cross-sectional study, an online, self-administered questionnaire was distributed to all physicians and nurses working at King Abdulaziz University Hospital (KAUH).

Consumption of energy drinks and their effects on sleep quality among medical students.

Background And Objectives: Energy drinks contain caffeine, which causes genuine concern among health professionals and authorities about their negative health effects. Their effect on sleep quality specifically was not well studied. In our study, we aim to assess the prevalence of energy drink consumption and its effect on the quality of sleep among Saudi medical students.

The Prevalence of Positional Obstructive Sleep Apnoea in a Sample of the Saudi Population.

Purpose: Positional obstructive sleep apnoea (POSA) is of important clinical significance, as positional treatment can augment or obviate continuous positive airway pressure. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of POSA and its characteristics using different definitions.

Methods: We retrospectively examined a cohort of patients who underwent polysomnography (PSG) between 2013 and 2019 at two sleep centres.

Sleep quality and mental health in coronavirus disease 2019 patients and general population during the pandemic.

Objective: Sleep problems during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic commonly affected general populations. Data on the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on sleep quality in Saudi Arabia are scarce. Thus, the aim of our study was to evaluate sleep quality and assess the psychological burden of the pandemic in COVID-19 patients and the general population.

Prevalence of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Among Saudi Pilots.

Purpose: To evaluate the presence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), using home sleep testing in pilots and first officers in Saudi-based airlines. This will allow for proper diagnosis and management of OSA in that group which can help in minimizing any possible aviation accidents related to sleep disturbances secondary to OSA.

Materials And Methods: This is a cross-sectional study conducted through Saudi-based aviation among pilots and first officers who were in service, active, and flying short- to medium-haul flights.

Correlation between the clinical severity of laryngomalacia and endoscopic findings.

Objective: To correlate the clinical severity of laryngomalacia (LM) with endoscopic findings, swallowing evaluations and polysomnography in a cohort of patients. Method: We conducted a retrospective analysis between 2017-2018 on a cohort of patients diagnosed with upper airway obstruction (UAO), stridor, noisy breathing or laryngomalacia. This study took place at the Pediatric Pulmonology Department, Riley Children's Hospital, Indianapolis, United States of America.