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Review
. 2017 Sep;12(3):415-428.
doi: 10.1016/j.jsmc.2017.03.014. Epub 2017 Jun 9.

Sleepiness in Adolescents

Roah A Merdad  1 , Hammam Akil  2 , Siraj Omar Wali  3
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Review

Sleepiness in Adolescents

Roah A Merdad et al. Sleep Med Clin. 2017 Sep.

Abstract

Sleepiness and sleep deprivation among adolescents are increasingly being recognized as a public health concern. Many of the determinants of this growing problem lie beyond the biomedical scope of explanation. In this article, the authors begin with a review of the prevalence and consequences of sleepiness in adolescents and then present the approach to a sleepy adolescent and the underlying cause. The topic is discussed from clinical as well as public health perspectives.

Keywords: Adolescents; Clinical; Public health; Sleep deprivation; Sleepiness.

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