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Effect of Sleep-Disordered Breathing on Academic Achievement in Medical Students

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Tsuguo Nishijima, Miki Umetsu, Keisuke Hosokawa, Yoshihiko Kasai, Susumu Takahashi, Tetsuya Kizawa, Fumitaka Mito, Akira Suwabe and Shigeru Sakurai

Effect of Sleep-Disordered Breathing on Academic Achievement in Medical Students

Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSAS) is known to cause excessive daytime sleepiness, resulting in poor academic performance in young children. The present study aimed to determine whether OSAS influences the examination results in medical students. Methods: Of 95 fifth-year students under a 6-year medical program in our medical university, 94 were enrolled with one exception, who was accidentally absent in the clinical clerkship. All students were instructed to wear a monitoring device overnight at home. The device was retrieved the next day, followed by visual data analysis. Examinations u... view more»

DOI: 10.4172/2325-9639.1000144

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