Insomnia as a predisposing factor for medical conditions

An essential aspect of human health is sleep. Sleep, among others, interacts with the immune system, plays a role in restoring the body's energy, healing and brain function. Insomnia is often noticed in medical practice, is considered a public health problem. Acute sleep deprivation can alter c...

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Main Authors: Ana Maria Alexandra Stanescu, Oana Nicolescu, Alexandru Mihai Stefanescu, Gabriela Carmen Obilisteanu, Cristian Gabriel Bejan, Anca Angela Simionescu
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Language:English
Published: Amaltea Medical Publishing House 2021-03-01
Series:Romanian Medical Journal
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Online Access:https://rmj.com.ro/articles/2021.1/RMJ_2021_1_Art-05.pdf
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author Ana Maria Alexandra Stanescu
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Gabriela Carmen Obilisteanu
Cristian Gabriel Bejan
Anca Angela Simionescu
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description An essential aspect of human health is sleep. Sleep, among others, interacts with the immune system, plays a role in restoring the body's energy, healing and brain function. Insomnia is often noticed in medical practice, is considered a public health problem. Acute sleep deprivation can alter cognitive performance, and chronic sleep deprivation can lead to disease development. Lack of sleep affects all major systems in the human body, and the major changes that occur in chronic insomnia have been associated with many conditions such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, asthma, thyroid disease and gastroesophageal reflux disease.
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spelling doaj.art-174ca75ea90243aeb68c197b5b6b6b472024-02-02T09:35:28ZengAmaltea Medical Publishing HouseRomanian Medical Journal1220-54782069-606X2021-03-01681313310.37897/RMJ.2021.1.5Insomnia as a predisposing factor for medical conditionsAna Maria Alexandra Stanescu0Oana Nicolescu1Alexandru Mihai Stefanescu2Gabriela Carmen Obilisteanu3Cristian Gabriel Bejan4Anca Angela Simionescu5 Department of Family Medicine, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania Department of Family Medicine, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania“Nicolae Malaxa” Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania“Nicolae Malaxa” Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania Department of Family Medicine, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, RomaniaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania; “Filantropia“ Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, RomaniaAn essential aspect of human health is sleep. Sleep, among others, interacts with the immune system, plays a role in restoring the body's energy, healing and brain function. Insomnia is often noticed in medical practice, is considered a public health problem. Acute sleep deprivation can alter cognitive performance, and chronic sleep deprivation can lead to disease development. Lack of sleep affects all major systems in the human body, and the major changes that occur in chronic insomnia have been associated with many conditions such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, asthma, thyroid disease and gastroesophageal reflux disease.https://rmj.com.ro/articles/2021.1/RMJ_2021_1_Art-05.pdfinsomniasleepmedical conditions
spellingShingle Ana Maria Alexandra Stanescu
Oana Nicolescu
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Cristian Gabriel Bejan
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Insomnia as a predisposing factor for medical conditions
Romanian Medical Journal
insomnia
sleep
medical conditions
title Insomnia as a predisposing factor for medical conditions
title_full Insomnia as a predisposing factor for medical conditions
title_fullStr Insomnia as a predisposing factor for medical conditions
title_full_unstemmed Insomnia as a predisposing factor for medical conditions
title_short Insomnia as a predisposing factor for medical conditions
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sleep
medical conditions
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