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Shift work and the assessment and management of shift work disorder (SWD)

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Shift work is common in many occupations that directly affect the health and safety of others (e.g., protective services, transportation, healthcare), whereas quality of life, health, and safety during shift work and commute home can affect workers in any field as mentioned in this paper.
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This article is published in Sleep Medicine Reviews.The article was published on 2013-02-01. It has received 294 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Shift work sleep disorder & Shift work.

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Health consequences of shift work and insufficient sleep

TL;DR: Evidence shows that the effect of shift work on sleep mainly concerns acute sleep loss in connection with night shifts and early morning shifts, and Laboratory studies indicate that cardiometabolic stress and cognitive impairments are increased by shift work, as well as by sleep loss.
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The association between long working hours and health: a systematic review of epidemiological evidence.

TL;DR: It is concluded that working long hours is associated with depressive state, anxiety, sleep condition, and coronary heart disease, however, further studies that appropriately deal with the definition of long working hours and shift work are needed.
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Classification of Sleep Disorders

TL;DR: The International Classification of Sleep Disorders, version 2, published in 2005 and currently undergoing revision, combines a symptomatic presentation with 1 organized in part on pathophysiology and in parton body systems to more easily differentiate between the disorders.
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Impacts of shift work on sleep and circadian rhythms.

TL;DR: The aim of the present review is to review the circadian and sleep-wake disturbances associated with shift work as well as their medical impacts.
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Metabolic Consequences of Sleep and Circadian Disorders

TL;DR: Some findings indicate sleep treatments and countermeasures improve metabolic health, but future clinical research investigating prevention and treatment of chronic metabolic disorders through treatment of sleep and circadian disruption is needed.
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A new method for measuring daytime sleepiness: the Epworth sleepiness scale.

TL;DR: The development and use of a new scale, the Epworth sleepiness scale (ESS), is described, which is a simple, self-administered questionnaire which is shown to provide a measurement of the subject's general level of daytime sleepiness.
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Principles and Practice of Sleep Medicine

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The International Classification of Sleep Disorders: Diagnostic and Coding Manual

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