Sleep Deficiency and Health, An Issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics

In this issue of <i>Sleep Medicine Clinics</i>, guest editor Dr. Melissa P. Knauert brings her considerable expertise to the topic of <b>Sleep Deficiency and Health</b>. Sleep deficiency is linked to many chronic health problems, including heart disease, kidney disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, stroke, obesity, and depression, as well as a higher chance of injury in adults, teens, and children. This issue explores many key issues in the field, including racial/ethnic disparities in obstructive sleep apnea, sleep deficiency in young children, adolescents and the school start time debate, how work hours induce social jetlag and sleep deficiency, and more.<ul><li>Contains <b>14 relevant, practice-oriented topics</b> including sleep deficiency in pregnancy; sleep deficiency in the elderly; sleep deficiency in hospitalized patients; sleep deficiency and opioid use disorder; sleep deficiency in obstructive sleep apnea; and more.</li><li>Provides in-depth <b>clinical reviews on sleep deficiency and health</b>, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.</li><li>Presents the <b>latest information on this timely, focused topic</b> under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.</li></ul>