Sleep: Architecture, Deprivation, and Propofol-Induced Sleep
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Sleep: Architecture, Deprivation, and Propofol-Induced Sleep
Abstract
The importance of sleep and its role in maintaining health and well-being has garnered much attention in recent years. A large percentage of people suffer from sleep deprivation and chronic insomnia. These derangements can lead to a wide range of adverse health effects. Therefore, the crucial nature of sleep health cannot be overstated. Normal sleep architecture along with adequate sleep hygiene promotes homeostasis by way of positive feedback, which in turn, maintains many crucial physiologic functions. Given their education and area of expertise, certified registered nurse anesthetists should possess a thorough knowledge of sleep, its benefits, and the detriments associated with inadequate sleep. This journal course aims to disseminate useful information regarding sleep architecture and hygiene, the sleep-health relationship, risk factors related to chronic sleep deprivation (CSD), and current treatment modalities, including a novel approach to CSD: propofol-induced sleep.
Keywords: chronic insomnia; insomnia treatment; propofol-induced sleep; sleep architecture; sleep deprivation.
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Conflict of interest statement
Name: Kyle T. McClintock, DNAP, CRNA, APRN Contribution: This author made significant contributions to the conception, synthesis, writing, and final editing and approval of the manuscript to justify inclusion as an author. Disclosures: None. Name: Angela K. Mercurio, DNAP, CRNA, APRN Contribution: This author made significant contributions to the conception, synthesis, writing, and final editing and approval of the manuscript to justify inclusion as an author. Disclosures: None. Name: Drew S. Reilly, DNAP, CRNA, APRN Contribution: This author made significant contributions to the conception, synthesis, writing, and final editing and approval of the manuscript to justify inclusion as an author. Disclosures: None. Name: Marianne Cosgrove, PhD, DNAP, CRNA, APRN, FAANA Contribution: This author made significant contributions to the conception, synthesis, writing, and final editing and approval of the manuscript to justify inclusion as an author. Disclosures: None. Name: Rachel Rachler, DNAP, CRNA, APRN Contribution: This author made significant contributions to the conception, synthesis, writing, and final editing and approval of the manuscript to justify inclusion as an author. Disclosures: None