Resolving Delayed Sleep-Wake Phase Disorder with a Pandemic: Two Case Reports

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• Personal Author:
  Cai A ; Czeisler, Charles A. ; Epstein LJ ; Klerman EB
• Description:
  Two patients with delayed sleep-wake phase disorder (DSWPD) demonstrated improvement in sleep quality and duration, reduction in symptoms, and elimination of the need for hypnotic or stimulant medications after changing their sleep schedules in response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic lockdown work schedule changes. These cases highlight the impact of work schedules on patient health and raise questions about approaches to workplace schedule requirements postpandemic. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Case Reports Circadian Rhythm Communicable Diseases Occupational Health Safety Sleep Sleep Initiation And Maintenance Disorders
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Circadian Biological Rhythms Case Studies Circadian Rhythms COVID-19 Delayed Sleep-wake Phase Pandemic Sleep Diary Sleep Disorders Work Schedules
• ISSN:
  1550-9389
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Massachusetts ; OSHA Region 1
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  315-318
• Volume:
  18
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20067968
• Citation:
  J Clin Sleep Med 2022 Jan; 18(1):315-318
• Contact Point Address:
  Lawrence J. Epstein, MD, Sleep Disorders Clinic, Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital, 1153 Centre Street, Suite 5K, Boston, MA 02130
• Email:
  ljepstein@bwh.harvard.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2022
• NORA Priority Area:
  Healthcare and Social Assistance
• Performing Organization:
  Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20190901
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine
• End Date:
  20230831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:93be569487b29e22a318d47b6e8d3023ede32ceeb6be0ec4d1bf4d53f34dd6f7199ed536ec7b0182b45acf94c61a90f6262d5f2a9ddbc18cb8789a4e756f161f
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/230200/cdc_230200_DS1.pdf
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