Sleep Medicine Reviews

Article	Citations
Improving sleep quality leads to better mental health: A meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials	416
Sleep disturbances during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression	218
Sleep and anxiety: From mechanisms to interventions	182
Interplay between social media use, sleep quality, and mental health in youth: A systematic review	182
Association between diet and sleep quality: A systematic review	174
Pediatric sleep health: It matters, and so does how we define it	152
Sleep disturbances during pregnancy and adverse maternal and fetal outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis	137
Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia in patients with mental disorders and comorbid insomnia: A systematic review and meta-analysis	132
EEG spectral analysis in insomnia disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis	127
Sleep and human cognitive development	123
Sleep disorders and cancer: State of the art and future perspectives	121
A systematic review and meta-analysis of poor sleep, insomnia symptoms and stress in undergraduate students	112
A systematic review of COVID-19 and obstructive sleep apnoea	112
Efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia in breast cancer: A meta-analysis	99
Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia in patients with chronic pain – A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	96
Sleep-disordered breathing and the risk of Alzheimer's disease	93
The microbiota-gut-brain axis in sleep disorders	90
The association of insomnia disorder characterised by objective short sleep duration with hypertension, diabetes and body mass index: A systematic review and meta-analysis	82
Efficacy of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and resistant hypertension (RH): Systematic review and meta-analysis	79
Bi-directional relationships between co-morbid insomnia and sleep apnea (COMISA)	78
Sleep disturbances and first onset of major mental disorders in adolescence and early adulthood: A systematic review and meta-analysis	77
Daily associations between sleep and physical activity: A systematic review and meta-analysis	77
Neighborhood environments and sleep among children and adolescents: A systematic review	75
Sleep and physical activity in university students: A systematic review and meta-analysis	70
Sleep and social relationships in healthy populations: A systematic review	65

The effects of non-invasive brain stimulation on sleep disturbances among different neurological and neuropsychiatric conditions: A systematic review	64
Comparative efficacy of digital cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia: A systematic review and network meta-analysis	63
Physical activity and sleep: An updated umbrella review of the 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee report	63
Prevalence of sleep disturbances in patients with chronic non-cancer pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis	63
Effects of anti-seizure medications on sleep architecture and daytime sleepiness in patients with epilepsy: A literature review	61
A systematic review and meta-analysis of the association between shift work and metabolic syndrome: The roles of sleep, gender, and type of shift work	59
Sleep duration and metabolic syndrome: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis	58
Effects of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) on quality of life: A systematic review and meta-analysis	57
The association of sleep quality and aggression: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies	57
Economic evaluation of cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) for improving health outcomes in adult populations: A systematic review	55
Structural validity of the Insomnia Severity Index: A systematic review and meta-analysis	52
Sleep, cerebrospinal fluid, and the glymphatic system: A systematic review	52
Noise as a sleep aid: A systematic review	51
Prevalence and management of sleep disorders in the Veterans Health Administration	51
Modifiable parental factors in adolescent sleep: A systematic review and meta-analysis	51
Heritability of sleep duration and quality: A systematic review and meta-analysis	50
The effects of exercise on sleep quality in persons with Parkinson's disease: A systematic review with meta-analysis	49
Importance of the locus coeruleus-norepinephrine system in sleep-wake regulation: Implications for aging and Alzheimer's disease	48
Functional connectivity changes in insomnia disorder: A systematic review	47
Sleep and wakefulness disturbances in Parkinson's disease: A meta-analysis on prevalence and clinical aspects of REM sleep behavior disorder, excessive daytime sleepiness and insomnia	47
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in primary sleep disorders	46
The clinical effects of sleep restriction therapy for insomnia: A meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials	46
The effect of caffeine on subsequent sleep: A systematic review and meta-analysis	46
Cardiovascular disorders in narcolepsy: Review of associations and determinants	46
Insomnia and the risk of hypertension: A meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies	46
The efficacy and safety of dual orexin receptor antagonists in primary insomnia: A systematic review and network meta-analysis	46
Restless sleep in children: A systematic review	45
Asthma and obstructive sleep apnoea in adults and children – an up-to-date review	45
Shaping the slow waves of sleep: A systematic and integrative review of sleep slow wave modulation in humans using non-invasive brain stimulation	45
Effects of sleep manipulation on markers of insulin sensitivity: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	44
A systematic analysis of ICSD-3 diagnostic criteria and proposal for further structured iteration	43
Sleep disruption in children and adolescents with epilepsy: A systematic review and meta-analysis	42
Tau-driven degeneration of sleep- and wake-regulating neurons in Alzheimer’s disease	42
Does cognitive behaviour therapy for insomnia reduce repetitive negative thinking and sleep-related worry beliefs? A systematic review and meta-analysis	42
Fear of sleep and trauma-induced insomnia: A review and conceptual model	42
Structural and functional magnetic resonance imaging in isolated REM sleep behavior disorder: A systematic review of studies using neuroimaging software	42
Sleep in autism: A biomolecular approach to aetiology and treatment	40
Analyzing human sleep EEG: A methodological primer with code implementation	40
The impact of glucocorticoids and statins on sleep quality	39
Sleep and self-control: A systematic review and meta-analysis	39
Systematic review and meta-analysis of cognitive-behavioural therapy for insomnia on subjective and actigraphy-measured sleep and comorbid symptoms in cancer survivors	39
Comparative efficacy and acceptability of cognitive behavioral therapy delivery formats for insomnia in adults: A systematic review and network meta-analysis	39
Maxillomandibular advancement versus multilevel surgery for treatment of obstructive sleep apnea: A systematic review and meta-analysis	38
Bidirectional associations between daily PTSD symptoms and sleep disturbances: A systematic review	38
Sleep disturbances and sleep disorders as risk factors for chronic postsurgical pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis	38
Physiological markers of sleep quality: A scoping review	37
Seeing the Whole Elephant: a scoping review of behavioral treatments for pediatric insomnia	37
Diagnostic meta-analysis of the Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire, OSA-18, and pulse oximetry in detecting pediatric obstructive sleep apnea syndrome	36
Sleep, circadian biology and skeletal muscle interactions: Implications for metabolic health	35
A meta-analysis on sleep quality in inflammatory bowel disease	35

HPA axis activity in patients with chronic insomnia: A systematic review and meta-analysis of case–control studies	35
Contributions of post-learning REM and NREM sleep to memory retrieval	35
Effects of hypnotics on obstructive sleep apnea endotypes and severity: Novel insights into pathophysiology and treatment	35
Obstructive sleep apnea and stroke: The mechanisms, the randomized trials, and the road ahead	34
Comparative efficacy of exercise regimens on sleep quality in older adults: A systematic review and network meta-analysis	34
Diagnostic accuracy of screening questionnaires for obstructive sleep apnea in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis	34
Effects of vitamin D on mood and sleep in the healthy population: Interpretations from the serotonergic pathway	34
Behavioral interventions to extend sleep duration: A systematic review and meta-analysis	33
The effects of exercise on sleep in unipolar depression: A systematic review and network meta-analysis	32
The effects of evening high-intensity exercise on sleep in healthy adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis	32
The differential effects of sleep deprivation on pain perception in individuals with or without chronic pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis	32
REM sleep behavior disorder: Mimics and variants	32
Associations between childhood maltreatment and behavioral sleep disturbances across the lifespan: A systematic review	31
Digital media use and sleep in late adolescence and young adulthood: A systematic review	31
Telemedicine interventions for CPAP adherence in obstructive sleep apnea patients: Systematic review and meta-analysis	31
Mandibular advancement device design: A systematic review on outcomes in obstructive sleep apnea treatment	30
We need to do better: A systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic test accuracy of restless legs syndrome screening instruments	30
Associations between sleep variability and cardiometabolic health: A systematic review	30
A systematic review and meta-analysis of behavioral sleep interventions for adolescents and emerging adults	30
Continuous positive airway pressure with good adherence can reduce risk of stroke in patients with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis	30
Childhood maltreatment and sleep in children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis	30
Brain glycogen metabolism: A possible link between sleep disturbances, headache and depression	30
Comparison of the phenotypic characteristics between responders and non-responders to obstructive sleep apnea treatment using mandibular advancement devices in adult patients: Systematic review and me	29
A review on current trends in automatic sleep staging through bio-signal recordings and future challenges	29
The effect of cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia on sedative-hypnotic use: A narrative review	28
Artificial intelligence and sleep: Advancing sleep medicine	28
Association between autonomic function and obstructive sleep apnea: A systematic review	28
Sleep disturbances in HIV infection and their biological basis	28
Interstitial lung disease and obstructive sleep apnea	27
Neurocognitive outcomes of children with sleep disordered breathing: A systematic review with meta-analysis	27
Go to bed! A systematic review and meta-analysis of bedtime procrastination correlates and sleep outcomes	27
A systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the relationship between sleep duration/quality, mental toughness and resilience amongst healthy individuals	27
A systematic review of the association between sleep health and stress biomarkers in children	27
Efficacy and tolerability of pharmacological treatments for insomnia in adults: A systematic review and network meta-analysis	26
Sleep duration: A review of genome-wide association studies (GWAS) in adults from 2007 to 2020	26
Polysomnographic nighttime features of narcolepsy: A systematic review and meta-analysis	26
Clinical considerations for the diagnosis of idiopathic hypersomnia	26
Efficacy of melatonin for chronic insomnia: Systematic reviews and meta-analyses	26
Cultural adaptations of psychological interventions for prevalent sleep disorders and sleep disturbances: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials in the United States	25
Extent of asleep blood pressure reduction by hypertension medications is ingestion-time dependent: Systematic review and meta-analysis of published human trials	25
Daytime napping and cardiovascular risk factors, cardiovascular disease, and mortality: A systematic review	25
Cognitive dysfunction in central disorders of hypersomnolence: A systematic review	24
Sleep and affect: A conceptual review	24
Maternal and neonatal outcomes associated with restless legs syndrome in pregnancy: A systematic review	24
Effects of insomnia and restless legs syndrome on sleep arterial blood pressure: A systematic review and meta-analysis	24
The evolving role of quantitative actigraphy in clinical sleep medicine	24
Sleep quality and daytime sleepiness in epilepsy: Systematic review and meta-analysis of 25 studies including 8,196 individuals	23
The influence of sleep disturbances and sleep disorders on pain outcomes among veterans: A systematic scoping review	23
Safety implications of fatigue and sleep inertia for emergency services personnel	23
New frontiers in pharmacologic obstructive sleep apnea treatment: A narrative review	23
Approaches to the assessment of adherence to CBT-I, predictors of adherence, and the association of adherence to outcomes: A systematic review	22
The heritability of insomnia: Systematic review and meta-analysis of twin studies	22
Blood pressure and childhood obstructive sleep apnea: A systematic review and meta-analysis	22
The association between traffic-related air pollution and obstructive sleep apnea: A systematic review	22
The relationship between preterm birth and sleep in children at school age: A systematic review	22
Electric lighting, adolescent sleep and circadian outcomes, and recommendations for improving light health	22
Methodological issues of systematic reviews and meta-analyses in the field of sleep medicine: A meta-epidemiological study	22
Reporting of adverse events in cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia: A systematic examination of randomised controlled trials	21
Peripheral arterial tonometry–PAT technology	21
Sleep and fear conditioning, extinction learning and extinction recall: A systematic review and meta-analysis of polysomnographic findings	21
Pharmacokinetics of exogenous melatonin in relation to formulation, and effects on sleep: A systematic review	21
Pharmacologic and hormonal treatments for menopausal sleep disturbances: A network meta-analysis of 43 randomized controlled trials and 32,271 menopausal women	20
MicroRNAs to guide medical decision-making in obstructive sleep apnea: A review	20
Sleep disorders in Prader-Willi syndrome, evidence from animal models and humans	20
Associations between objectively measured sleep parameters and cognition in healthy older adults: A meta-analysis	19
Polysomnographically measured sleep changes in idiopathic REM sleep behavior disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis	19
Sleep disordered breathing as a cause and consequence of stroke: A review of pathophysiological and clinical relationships	19
Cardiovascular outcomes in patients with COPD-OSA overlap syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis	19
Sleep and allostatic load: A systematic review and meta-analysis	19
Use of mandibular advancement devices for the treatment of primary snoring with or without obstructive sleep apnea (OSA): A systematic review	18
Do sleep interventions change sleep duration in children aged 0–5 years? A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials	18
The value of cardiorespiratory parameters for sleep state classification in preterm infants: A systematic review	18
Complementary and alternative treatments for insomnia/insomnia -depression-anxiety symptom cluster: Meta-analysis of English and Chinese literature	17
Impact of insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea on the risk of acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	17
A systematic scoping review of the effects of central nervous system active drugs on sleep spindles and sleep-dependent memory consolidation	17
I think I'm sleepy, therefore I am – Awareness of sleepiness while driving: A systematic review	17
Effects of COVID-19 home confinement on sleep in children: A systematic review	17
A systematic review of ambient heat and sleep in a warming climate	16
The prevalence and risk factors of sleep disturbances in surgical patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis	16
The interplay between symptoms of insomnia and pain in people with osteoarthritis: A narrative review of the current evidence	16

Synaptic dysfunction connects autism spectrum disorder and sleep disturbances: A perspective from studies in model organisms	16
Rapid maxillary expansion versus watchful waiting in pediatric OSA: A systematic review	16
Is cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBTi) efficacious for treating insomnia symptoms in shift workers? A systematic review and meta-analysis	16
Peripheral biomarkers to diagnose obstructive sleep apnea in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis	16
Peripheral brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in insomnia: A systematic review and meta-analysis	16
Natural sleep endoscopy in obstructive sleep apnea: A systematic review	15
The interrelationship between sleep, diet, and glucose metabolism	15
Update on the treatment of idiopathic hypersomnia: Progress, challenges, and expert opinion	15
Non-continuous positive airway pressure treatment options in obstructive sleep apnoea: A pathophysiological perspective	15
Cardiovascular disease in obesity hypoventilation syndrome – A review of potential mechanisms and effects of therapy	15
The impact of sleep loss on performance monitoring and error-monitoring: A systematic review and meta-analysis	15
Significant association of obstructive sleep apnoea with increased risk for fatal COVID-19: A quantitative meta-analysis based on adjusted effect estimates	15
Systematic review and meta-analyses on the effects of afternoon napping on cognition	14
Sleep quality and architecture in Idiopathic generalized epilepsy: A systematic review and meta-analysis	14
A systematic review and meta-analysis of upper airway sensation in obstructive sleep apnea – Implications for pathogenesis, treatment and future research directions	14
Inflammatory factors and restless legs syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis	14
Research progress on the role of exosomes in obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome-related atherosclerosis	14
Observational and experimental studies on sleep duration and aggression: A systematic review and meta-analysis	14
The efficacy of combined bright light and melatonin therapies on sleep and circadian outcomes: A systematic review	14
Longitudinal studies of sleep, physical activity and nutritional intake in shift workers: A scoping review	14
“Nocturia and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: A systematic review”	14
Sleep in times of crises: A scoping review in the early days of the COVID-19 crisis	13
Portable evaluation of obstructive sleep apnea in adults: A systematic review	13
The relationship between opioid use and obstructive sleep apnea: A systematic review and meta-analysis	13
Prevalence of insomnia and insomnia symptoms following mild-traumatic brain injury: A systematic review and meta-analysis	13
Is exposure to chemical pollutants associated with sleep outcomes? A systematic review	13
Does the evidence support brief (≤30-mins), moderate (31–60-mins), or long duration naps (61+ mins) on the night shift? A systematic review	13
Sleep in hospitalized children and adolescents: A scoping review	13
Anatomical determinants of upper airway collapsibility in obstructive sleep apnea: A systematic review and meta-analysis	13
Dental sleep-related conditions and the role of oral healthcare providers: A scoping review	13
Representations of temporal sleep dynamics: Review and synthesis of the literature	13
Objective sleep markers of suicidal behaviors in patients with psychiatric disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis	13
Investigating the psychological mechanisms underlying the relationship between nightmares, suicide and self-harm	13
Sexual abuse and sleep in children and adolescents: A systematic review	13
Comparative efficacy and acceptability of psychotherapies, pharmacotherapies, and their combination for the treatment of adult insomnia: A systematic review and network meta-analysis	13
Comparison of the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia, cognitive behavioral therapy for pain, and hybrid cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia and pain in individuals with c	13
Sleep as an outcome measure in ADHD randomized controlled trials: A scoping review	13
Prevalence of clinical signs and symptoms of the masticatory system and their associations in children with sleep bruxism: A systematic review and meta-analysis	13
Sex differences in sleep, circadian rhythms, and metabolism: Implications for precision medicine	13
Sleepiness in adults: An umbrella review of a complex construct	12
Global prevalence of post-COVID-19 sleep disturbances in adults at different follow-up time points: A systematic review and meta-analysis	12
Prevalence of headaches and their relationship with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) - Systematic review and meta-analysis	12
Contribution of sleep disturbances to the heterogeneity of cognitive and brain alterations in alcohol use disorder	12
Effect of orthopedic and functional orthodontic treatment in children with obstructive sleep apnea: A systematic review and meta-analysis	12
Tobacco-induced sleep disturbances: A systematic review and meta-analysis	12
Restless legs syndrome among subjects having chronic liver disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis	12
Comparative polysomnography parameters between narcolepsy type 1/type 2 and idiopathic hypersomnia: A systematic review and meta-analysis	12
Endogenous melatonin and sleep in individuals with Rare Genetic Neurodevelopmental Disorders (RGND): A systematic review	12
Multitargeting the sleep-pain interaction with pharmacological approaches: A narrative review with suggestions on new avenues of investigation	12
The association of obstructive sleep apnea with blood and cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers of Alzheimer’s dementia - A systematic review and meta-analysis	11
Effect of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia in workers: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	11
Pharmacotherapy for obstructive sleep apnea - A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	11
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and restless leg syndrome across the lifespan: A systematic review and meta-analysis	11
Sleep deprivation as a treatment for major depressive episodes: A systematic review and meta-analysis	11
Multi-night measurement for diagnosis and simplified monitoring of obstructive sleep apnoea	11
Combined noradrenergic plus antimuscarinic agents for obstructive sleep apnea - A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	10
Sleep deficiency as a driver of cellular stress and damage in neurological disorders	10
Social jetlag and dietary intake: A systematic review	10
Sleep Medicine Reviews “Stay hungry, stay foolish, stay tough and sleep well!”; why resilience and mental toughness and restoring sleep are associated	10
The effect of evening light on circadian-related outcomes: A systematic review	10
Quantification of REM sleep without atonia: A review of study methods and meta-analysis of their performance for the diagnosis of RBD	10
Sleep after burn injuries: A systematic review and meta-analysis	10
Sleep-related attentional and interpretive-bias in insomnia: A systematic review and meta-analysis	10
Effects of cognitive behavioural therapy on insomnia in adults with tinnitus: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials	10
Sleep and ADHD: A complex and bidirectional relationship	10
Adolescent perspectives of bedtime social media use: A qualitative systematic review and thematic synthesis	10
Obstructive sleep apnea is associated with markers of cerebral small vessel disease in a dose-response manner: A systematic review and meta-analysis	9
Objective sleep measures in chronic fatigue syndrome patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis	9
Prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) among preschool aged children in the general population: A systematic review	9
Longitudinal risk factors for obstructive sleep apnea: A systematic review	9
Cortisol and shiftwork: A scoping review	9
School start times and academic achievement - A systematic review on grades and test scores	9
Children's sleep and fathers' health and wellbeing: A systematic review	9
Sleep and orexin: A new paradigm for understanding behavioural-variant frontotemporal dementia?	9
Treatment-emergent central sleep apnea associated with non-positive airway pressure therapies in obstructive sleep apnea patients: A systematic review	9
The role of adolescent sleep quality in the development of anxiety disorders: A neurobiologically-informed model	9
Neurobiology of cataplexy	9
Narcolepsy: Comorbidities, complexities and future directions	9
Effect of sleep surgery on blood pressure in adults with obstructive sleep apnea: A Systematic Review and meta-analysis	9
Advancing a value framework for sleep: Update on economic aspects of cognitive-behavioral treatments for insomnia	9
The role of ovarian hormones in the pathophysiology of perimenopausal sleep disturbances: A systematic review	9
Concordance of objective and subjective measures of sleep in children with neurodevelopmental conditions: A systematic review and meta-analysis	8
The feasibility of at-home sleep extension in adolescents and young adults: A meta-analysis and systematic review	8
Global prevalence of poor sleep quality in military personnel and veterans: A systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiological studies	8
A bidirectional model of sleep and technology use: A theoretical review of How much, for whom, and which mechanisms	8
A systematic review of the validity of non-invasive sleep-measuring devices in mid-to-late life adults: Future utility for Alzheimer's disease research	8
Landscape of biomedical informatics standards and terminologies for clinical sleep medicine research: A systematic review	8
Circadian preference and mental health outcomes in youth: A systematic review and meta-analysis	8
The prevalence of depression in isolated/idiopathic rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis	8