Sleep Medicine Reviews

Article	Citations
Having it both ways: The case of sleep & diet quality	580
Prevalence of poor sleep quality among stroke survivors: A meta-analysis and systematic review	270
Management of primary snoring in adults: A scoping review examining interventions, outcomes and instruments used to assess clinical effects	253
Commentary on Castelnovo et al the parasomnia defense in sleep-related homicide	220
The difficult but crucial task of knowledge translation: The case of pre-sleep technology use. Reply to Reichenberger et al. and the National Sleep Foundation's screen use recommendations	196
Natural sleep endoscopy in obstructive sleep apnea: A systematic review	192
Systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea in Indian adults	181
I think I'm sleepy, therefore I am – Awareness of sleepiness while driving: A systematic review	174
Contributions of post-learning REM and NREM sleep to memory retrieval	161
Effects of COVID-19 home confinement on sleep in children: A systematic review	157
Cortisol and shiftwork: A scoping review	145
Circadian preference and mental health outcomes in youth: A systematic review and meta-analysis	125
Associations between sleep variability and cardiometabolic health: A systematic review	107
A bidirectional model of sleep and technology use: A theoretical review of How much, for whom, and which mechanisms	107
Impact of insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea on the risk of acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	103
Effect of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia in workers: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	102
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and restless leg syndrome across the lifespan: A systematic review and meta-analysis	99
How emotions impact sleep: A quantitative review of experiments	97
EEG spectral analysis in insomnia disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis	97
Sleep in times of crises: A scoping review in the early days of the COVID-19 crisis	95
Challenges in diagnosing NREM parasomnias: Implications for future diagnostic classifications	91
Guest editorial: Night shift work, sleep duration and endometrial cancer risk: A pooled analysis from the Epidemiology of Endometrial Cancer Consortium (E2C2)	86
Reply to “Should we use the multidimensional model of sleep health to assess the outcomes of sleep health promotion interventions? A commentary on: Do sleep interventions change sleep duration in chil	85
The role of ovarian hormones in the pathophysiology of perimenopausal sleep disturbances: A systematic review	84
Comparative efficacy of exercise modalities on sleep quality in populations with sleep disorders: A systematic review and network meta-analysis	83

Cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia: Can we make it work for shift work?	82
Neighborhood environments and sleep among children and adolescents: A systematic review	81
Sleep after burn injuries: A systematic review and meta-analysis	81
Daily associations between sleep and physical activity: A systematic review and meta-analysis	79
Effect of sleep on oral health: A scoping review	71
Pharmacokinetics of exogenous melatonin in relation to formulation, and effects on sleep: A systematic review	70
A systematic review of Nightmare prevalence in children	70
Respiratory event duration in obstructive sleep apnea: don't forget the chemical drive !	68
An evaluation of psychosocial sleep interventions for children with chronic health conditions: A systematic review	65
Erectile dysfunction and sleep related bruxism: An exploratory review of an improbable association	64
Is the bedtime ingestion of hypertensive medications effective and safe?	64
Objective sleep markers of suicidal behaviors in patients with psychiatric disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis	62
Sleep and self-control: A systematic review and meta-analysis	61
Designing sleep disruption: The digital persuasion underlying screen use and sleep	60
Complementary and alternative treatments for insomnia/insomnia -depression-anxiety symptom cluster: Meta-analysis of English and Chinese literature	60
Perioperative management of obstructive sleep apnea in lower extremity orthopedic procedures: A review of evidence to inform the development of a clinical pathway	59
Editorial Board	59
Bright light therapy in cancer: Evidence for future research and therapy	58
Sleep and the Mediterranean diet: A systematic review and meta-analysis	57
Sleep quality and architecture in Idiopathic generalized epilepsy: A systematic review and meta-analysis	56
Obstructive sleep apnea and stroke: The mechanisms, the randomized trials, and the road ahead	56
Global prevalence of poor sleep quality in military personnel and veterans: A systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiological studies	55
Orthodontic appliances for the treatment of pediatric obstructive sleep apnea: A systematic review and network meta-analysis	55
Asthma and obstructive sleep apnoea in adults and children – an up-to-date review	55
The interrelationship between sleep, diet, and glucose metabolism	55
Go to bed! A systematic review and meta-analysis of bedtime procrastination correlates and sleep outcomes	54
Efficacy and tolerability of pharmacological treatments for insomnia in adults: A systematic review and network meta-analysis	52
Obstructive sleep apnea and memory impairments: Clinical characterization, treatment strategies, and mechanisms	52
HPA axis activity in patients with chronic insomnia: A systematic review and meta-analysis of case–control studies	51
Effects of sleep manipulation on markers of insulin sensitivity: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	51
Sleep, cerebrospinal fluid, and the glymphatic system: A systematic review	49
Editorial Board	48
Importance of the locus coeruleus-norepinephrine system in sleep-wake regulation: Implications for aging and Alzheimer's disease	48
Acupuncture: A beacon of hope for primary insomnia	48
On the association of chemical pollutant exposures and disordered sleep outcomes	46
A narrative review of the relationship between head and neck cancer and obstructive sleep apnea: Clinical studies and statistical analysis	46
The association between couple relationships and sleep: A systematic review and meta-analysis	46
Associations of sleep with cardiometabolic risk factors and cardiovascular diseases: An umbrella review of observational and mendelian randomization studies	45
The effect of evening light on circadian-related outcomes: A systematic review	45
Day-to-day associations between pain intensity and sleep outcomes in an adult chronic musculoskeletal pain population: A systematic review	45
Sleep interventions for adults admitted to psychiatric inpatient settings: A systematic scoping review	44
Rethinking clinical trials in restless legs syndrome: A roadmap	43
Daytime napping and cardiovascular risk factors, cardiovascular disease, and mortality: A systematic review	42
Pharmacologic and hormonal treatments for menopausal sleep disturbances: A network meta-analysis of 43 randomized controlled trials and 32,271 menopausal women	42
Association between autonomic function and obstructive sleep apnea: A systematic review	41
Global occurrence rates of sleep disturbances among institutionalized older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis	41
The effects of evening high-intensity exercise on sleep in healthy adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis	41
A systematic review of ambient heat and sleep in a warming climate	41
Broken clocks: The effects of delayed school start time on adolescent sleep in solar vs. standard time	40
Comment on Niklasson et al. The relationship between preoperative sleep disturbance and acute postoperative pain control: A systematic review and meta-analysis	39

Cognitive dysfunction in central disorders of hypersomnolence: A systematic review	39
Peripheral arterial tonometry–PAT technology	39
Diagnostic accuracy of screening questionnaires for obstructive sleep apnea in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis	39
Editorial Board	39
Sedative-hypnotics and osteoporotic fractures: A systematic review of observational studies with over six million individuals	39
Sleep disorders in Prader-Willi syndrome, evidence from animal models and humans	37
Neurobiological mechanisms of sleep state misperception in insomnia disorder: A theoretical review	37
Evaluating pharmacological treatments for excessive daytime sleepiness in obstructive sleep apnea: A comprehensive network meta-analysis and systematic review	37
Methodological issues of systematic reviews and meta-analyses in the field of sleep medicine: A meta-epidemiological study	36
A meta-analysis of the association between insomnia with objective short sleep duration and risk of hypertension	36
Sleep and social relationships in healthy populations: A systematic review	35
Convergent abnormality in the subgenual anterior cingulate cortex in insomnia disorder: A revisited neuroimaging meta-analysis of 39 studies	35
Comparative efficacy and acceptability of psychotherapies, pharmacotherapies, and their combination for the treatment of adult insomnia: A systematic review and network meta-analysis	35
The relationship between opioid use and obstructive sleep apnea: A systematic review and meta-analysis	35
The effects of exercise on sleep in unipolar depression: A systematic review and network meta-analysis	34
Endogenous melatonin and sleep in individuals with Rare Genetic Neurodevelopmental Disorders (RGND): A systematic review	34
Sleep apnea and stroke: A dynamic duo	34
The Association Between Periodontal Disease, Dementia, and Mild Cognitive Impairment: Assessing the Contribution of Sleep Disturbances and Sleep Disorders	34
Nighttime vigorous exercise: Is lack of sleep disruption good enough?	34
Sleep surgery improves blood pressure: How can it be?	33
Commentary on Yue et al. Efficacy and tolerability of pharmacological treatments for insomnia in adults: A systematic review and network meta-analysis	33
Impact of one night of sleep restriction on sleepiness and cognitive function: A systematic review and meta-analysis	33
Comment on Yang et al. Associations of sleep with cardiometabolic risk factors and cardiovascular diseases: An umbrella review of observational and mendelian randomization studies	32
Associations between parental relationship dissolution and child sleep: A systematic review	31
Commentary on Brupbacher et al.: The effects of exercise on sleep in unipolar depression: A systematic review and network meta-analysis	31
Sensory aspects of restless legs syndrome: Clinical, neurophysiological and neuroimaging prospectives	30
The heritability of insomnia: Systematic review and meta-analysis of twin studies	29
Non-pharmacological and melatonin interventions for pediatric sleep initiation and maintenance problems: A systematic review and network meta-analysis	29
Treatment for behavioral insomnia in young children with neurotypical development under 6 years of age: A systematic review	29
Adolescent perspectives of bedtime social media use: A qualitative systematic review and thematic synthesis	29
Prevalence of headaches and their relationship with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) - Systematic review and meta-analysis	28
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	27
A new year, continuing high quality and impact	27
Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia in patients with chronic pain – A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	27
Commentary on Xue et al. The efficacy and safety of dual orexin receptor antagonists in primary insomnia: A systematic review and network meta-analysis	27
Delirium prevention with age consideration—Reply to “Comment on Yang et al., 2020: Melatonergic agents in the prevention of delirium: A network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials”	27
Exosomes, sleep apnea, and cardiovascular disease: Implications for pathogenesis and promises for prevention	26
Effect of orthopedic and functional orthodontic treatment in children with obstructive sleep apnea: A systematic review and meta-analysis	25
Novel applications of sleep pharmacology as delirium therapeutics	25
A systematic review and meta-analysis of upper airway sensation in obstructive sleep apnea – Implications for pathogenesis, treatment and future research directions	24
Shaping the slow waves of sleep: A systematic and integrative review of sleep slow wave modulation in humans using non-invasive brain stimulation	24
Sleep and anxiety: From mechanisms to interventions	24
The relationship between sleep duration and arterial stiffness: A meta-analysis	24
Neurocognitive outcomes of children with sleep disordered breathing: A systematic review with meta-analysis	24
We need to do better: A systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic test accuracy of restless legs syndrome screening instruments	24
Editorial Board	24
Dietary inflammatory index (DII) and sleep quality, duration, and timing: A systematic review	24
Should we use the multidimensional model of sleep health to assess the outcomes of sleep health promotion interventions? A commentary on: “Do sleep interventions change sleep duration in children aged	23
Global prevalence of post-COVID-19 sleep disturbances in adults at different follow-up time points: A systematic review and meta-analysis	23
Guest editorial: Phrenic nerve stimulation for treatment of central sleep apnea	23
Sleep alterations in major depressive disorder and insomnia disorder: A network meta-analysis of polysomnographic studies	23
Artificial intelligence and sleep: Advancing sleep medicine	23
Prevalence of clinical signs and symptoms of the masticatory system and their associations in children with sleep bruxism: A systematic review and meta-analysis	23
Neural correlates of insomnia with depression and anxiety from a neuroimaging perspective: A systematic review	23
Heritability of sleep duration and quality: A systematic review and meta-analysis	23
Telemedicine interventions for CPAP adherence in obstructive sleep apnea patients: Systematic review and meta-analysis	23
Social determinants of health at multiple socio-ecological levels and sleep health in adolescents: A scoping review	23
Landscape of biomedical informatics standards and terminologies for clinical sleep medicine research: A systematic review	22
Sleep and affect: A conceptual review	22
Longitudinal studies of sleep, physical activity and nutritional intake in shift workers: A scoping review	22
Challenging beliefs for quality sleep: A systematic review of maladaptive sleep beliefs and treatment outcomes following cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia	22
The microbiota-gut-brain axis in sleep disorders	22
Impact of obstructive sleep apnea in cardiovascular risk in the pediatric population: A systematic review	22
In defence of the arousal and sleep displacement hypotheses: Considering the role of automatic processes in pre-sleep technology use	22
Chrono-nutrition and sleep: lessons from the temporal feature of eating patterns in human studies - A systematic scoping review	22
The PAP-RES algorithm: Defining who, why and how to use positive airway pressure therapy for OSA	22
A new chapter: Embracing the role of Editor-in-Chief of Sleep Medicine Reviews	21
A scoping review of self-help cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia	21
Learning during sleep in humans – A historical review	21
Interventions to improve sleep in caregivers: A systematic review and meta-analysis	21
Connecting mechanistic evidence for depression, anxiety, and insomnia with neuroimaging	21
Editorial Board	21
The impact of pharmacotherapy for premenstrual dysphoric disorder on sleep	21
Impact of physical therapy techniques and common interventions on sleep quality in patients with chronic pain: A systematic review	21
Weighing the evidence for excess weight and weight loss in the management of obstructive sleep apnea.‘Fat’ or fiction?	21
Negative health outcomes in long sleepers: The societal sleep restriction hypothesis	20
Effect of phrenic nerve stimulation on patients with central sleep apnea: A meta-analysis	20
Bright light therapy has a positive effect on sleep quality in patients with cancer: A meta-analysis	20
Ambient chemical and physical approaches for the modulation of sleep and wakefulness	20
The interplay between symptoms of insomnia and pain in people with osteoarthritis: A narrative review of the current evidence	20

The association of obstructive sleep apnea with blood and cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers of Alzheimer’s dementia - A systematic review and meta-analysis	20
Practical aspects of experimental sleep extension research with adolescents	20
Sleep duration trajectories and cognition in early childhood: A systematic review	20
The association between objective measurements of sleep quality and postural control in adults: A systematic review	20
Classifying intervention components used in sleep duration interventions for children: A systematic review and meta-analysis	20
Editorial Board	20
Personality traits and pre-treatment beliefs and cognitions predicting patient adherence to continuous positive airway pressure: A systematic review	20
The relationship between preoperative sleep disturbance and acute postoperative pain control: A systematic review and meta-analysis	20
Secondary RBD: Not just neurodegeneration	20
Associations between childhood maltreatment and behavioral sleep disturbances across the lifespan: A systematic review	19
Editorial Board	19
Digital media use and sleep in late adolescence and young adulthood: A systematic review	19
Changes in parental sleep from pregnancy to postpartum: A meta-analytic review of actigraphy studies	19
Structural validity of the Insomnia Severity Index: A systematic review and meta-analysis	19
Sleep, mental health and physical health in new shift workers transitioning to shift work: Systematic review and meta-analysis	19
Reply to Smolensky and Hermida: The potential role of internal circadian time in tailored anti-hypertensive medication dosing	18
The feasibility of at-home sleep extension in adolescents and young adults: A meta-analysis and systematic review	18
Multidimensional sleep health and diabetic retinopathy: Systematic review and meta-analysis	18
Clinicians should not avoid prescribing CPAP in older adults with cognitive impairment	18
Addressing the challenges and gaps in understanding pediatric periodic limb movement disorder	18
Night shift work, sleep duration and endometrial cancer risk: A pooled analysis from the Epidemiology of Endometrial Cancer Consortium (E2C2)	18
The complexities of the sleep-pain relationship in adolescents: A critical review	18
Reproducibility in sleep and circadian science systematic reviews and meta-analyses	18
Review and perspective on sleep-disordered breathing research and translation to clinics	18
Do sleepless nights turn into painful days? Opportunities and challenges in detecting and synthesising the day-to-day sleep-pain relationship	17
A systematic review and meta-analysis of sleep following mild traumatic brain injury: A synthesis of the literature according to age and time-since-injury	17
Circadian immunometabolism: A future insight for targeted therapy in cancer	17
Efficacy of melatonin for chronic insomnia: Systematic reviews and meta-analyses	17
The effects of L-theanine consumption on sleep outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis	17
AI-enhanced imagery rehearsal therapy: A novel approach to treating nightmare disorder	17
Reply to Patterson et al. Commentary: Fatigue risk management in emergency services personnel	16
REM sleep in narcolepsy	16
Longitudinal risk factors for obstructive sleep apnea: A systematic review	16
Sex differences in rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis	16
The importance of residential dusk and dawn light exposure for sleep quality, health, and well-being	16
Astrocytes are more dynamic players in brain functions than previously recognized	16
Psychopathology and NREM sleep parasomnias: A systematic review	16
Eating disorders and sleep disorders: A bidirectional interaction?	16
Do sleep interventions change sleep duration in children aged 0–5 years? A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials	16
Treatment-emergent central sleep apnea associated with non-positive airway pressure therapies in obstructive sleep apnea patients: A systematic review	16
Duration of respiratory events in obstructive sleep apnea: In search of paradoxical results	16
Bidirectional associations between daily PTSD symptoms and sleep disturbances: A systematic review	16
Prevalence of sleep disturbances in patients with chronic non-cancer pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis	15
Gut microbiome as a therapeutic target in the treatment of sleep disorders: where we are	15
Effects of acute exposure to hypoxia on sleep structure in healthy adults: A systematic review	15
Influencing dreams through sensory stimulation: A systematic review	15
A systematic review of the association between sleep health and stress biomarkers in children	15
Mixed or misaligned? Effects of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia across the spectrum of alcohol use disorder	14
Update on the treatment of idiopathic hypersomnia: Progress, challenges, and expert opinion	14
Primary snoring: Bridging gaps in management and research	14
Hospital-based inpatient quality improvement initiatives on safe infant sleep: Systematic review and narrative synthesis	14
Rock-A-Bye Baby: A Proposal to conceptualize obstructive sleep apnea in infants	14
Non-continuous positive airway pressure treatment options in obstructive sleep apnoea: A pathophysiological perspective	13
Polysomnographic nighttime features of narcolepsy: A systematic review and meta-analysis	13
Cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia with objective short sleep duration phenotype: A systematic review with meta-analysis	13
Current treatment strategies in managing side effects associated with domiciliary positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy for patients with sleep disordered breathing: A systematic review and meta-anal	13
Sleep deficiency as a driver of cellular stress and damage in neurological disorders	12
Contribution of sleep disturbances to the heterogeneity of cognitive and brain alterations in alcohol use disorder	12
Concordance of objective and subjective measures of sleep in children with neurodevelopmental conditions: A systematic review and meta-analysis	12
The dentofacial and upper airway morphology of adults with obstructive sleep apnea: A systematic review and meta-analysis	12
Childhood maltreatment and sleep in children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis	12
Methodological review of caffeine assessment strategies with a focus on adolescents	12
The parasomnia defense in sleep-related homicide: A systematic review and a critical analysis of the medical literature	12
Sleep-related disorders in patients with precapillary pulmonary hypertension	12
Which structure generates paradoxical (REM) sleep: The brainstem, the hypothalamus, the amygdala or the cortex?	12
The impact of sleep loss on performance monitoring and error-monitoring: A systematic review and meta-analysis	12
Sleep disordered breathing as a cause and consequence of stroke: A review of pathophysiological and clinical relationships	11
Interventions to increase sleep duration in young people: A systematic review	11
Cardiovascular disorders in narcolepsy: Review of associations and determinants	11
Research progress on the role of exosomes in obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome-related atherosclerosis	11
Diagnostic accuracy of machine learning algorithms in electrocardiogram-based sleep apnea detection: A systematic review and meta-analysis	11
Sleep hygiene – What do we mean? A bibliographic review	11
Reliability and validity of instruments containing reported sleep measures among children from birth to <5 years of age: A systematic review	11
Editorial Board	11
What you believe is what you get? A systematic review examining how beliefs and attitudes about sleep are associated with sleep duration in non-clinical samples	11
Substance use and sleep health in young adults: Implications for integrated treatment and harm reduction	11
Excessive daytime sleepiness in obstructive sleep apnea: Indirect treatment comparison of wake-promoting agents in patients adherent/nonadherent to primary OSA therapy	11
Editorial Board	10
Editorial Board	10
The prevalence of depression in isolated/idiopathic rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis	10
Sleep and human cognitive development	10
Cognitive behaviour therapy for insomnia works. It's time to make it accessible	10
Neurobiology of cataplexy	10
Lamentations in the night: A systematic review on catathrenia	10
The role of rapid maxillary expansion in pediatric obstructive sleep apnea: Efficacy, mechanism and multidisciplinary collaboration	10
Editorial Board	10
Circadian realignment and depressed mood: A systematic review	10
Comment on Yang et al., 2020: Melatonergic agents in the prevention of delirium: A network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	10
New frontiers in pharmacologic obstructive sleep apnea treatment: A narrative review	10
The effect of physical exercise interventions on insomnia: A systematic review and meta-analysis	10
Sleep assessment using EEG-based wearables – A systematic review	9
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	9
The differential effects of sleep deprivation on pain perception in individuals with or without chronic pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis	9
Sleep disruption in children and adolescents with epilepsy: A systematic review and meta-analysis	9
Highlighting the possibilities of precision sleep medicine by focusing on sleep–Pain interactions: Basic clinical research and pragmatic trials needed	9