Sleep Disorders in Female Military Personnel

Abstract

Sleep is an essential biological function and insufficient sleep or the presence of a sleep disorder can negatively impact health. Men are more commonly diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) whereas women are more commonly diagnosed with insomnia. Comorbid insomnia and OSA (COMISA) negatively impacts health with increased rates of heart disease and mood disorders. There have been few studies that assess the different baseline characteristics of men vs women diagnosed with COMISA. The purpose of this study was to assess whether military women with insomnia, OSA, or COMISA have different military service-associated factors or biologic characteristics than military men with the same sleep disorder.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2020
Accession Number
AD1111028

Entities

People

  • Alan L. Peterson
  • Bernadette L. Villareal
  • Fermin Carrizales
  • Kelsi Gerwell
  • Kristi E Pruiksma
  • Matthew S. Brock
  • Panagiotis Matsangas
  • Shana L. Hansen
  • Shannon N. Foster
  • Vincent Mysliwiec

Organizations

  • 59th Medical Wing

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Air Force
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Department Of Defense
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Dyssomnias
  • Heart Diseases
  • Insomnia
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • Mood Disorders
  • Sleep Disorders

Fields of Study

  • Medicine
  • Psychology

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