[HTML][HTML] The relationship between sleep and wake habits and academic performance in medical students: a cross-sectional study

…, AA Alzakri, AS Almeneessier, MM Sharif - BMC medical …, 2012 - Springer
Background The relationship between the sleep/wake habits and the academic performance
of medical students is insufficiently addressed in the literature. This study aimed to assess …

[HTML][HTML] Sleep estimation using BodyMedia's SenseWear™ armband in patients with obstructive sleep apnea

MM Sharif, AS BaHammam - Annals of thoracic medicine, 2013 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVES: We aimed to evaluate the validity of the BodyMedia's SenseWear™ Armband
(BSA) device in estimating total sleep time (TST) in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (…

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of thyroid disease in patients with obstructive sleep apnea

SA Bahammam, MM Sharif, AA Jammah… - Respiratory …, 2011 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: Studies have suggested that ethnicity and environment may influence thyroid
disease. We aim in this study to determine the prevalence of thyroid disease among Saudi (…

[PDF][PDF] Prevalence of symptoms and risk of sleep apnea in middle-aged Saudi women in primary care

…, MS Al-Rajeh, FS Al-Ibrahim, MA Arafah, MM Sharif - Saudi Med J, 2009 - academia.edu
Objectives: To assess the prevalence of symptoms and risks of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
in a sample of middle-aged Saudi women in a primary care using a validated …

A comparison between the AASM 2012 and 2007 definitions for detecting hypopnea

…, SA Bahammam, AH Olaish, MM Sharif - Sleep and …, 2014 - Springer
Purpose To compare the apnea–hypopnea indices (AHIs) derived using three hypopnea
definitions published by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) and to determine …

[HTML][HTML] The effects of Ramadan fasting on sleep patterns and daytime sleepiness: An objective assessment

…, AM Alaseem, AA Alzakri, MM Sharif - Journal of research in …, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Ramadan fasting and its associated lifestyle changes have been linked to
changes in sleep and daytime sleepiness. This study was designed to assess the effects of …

Intermittent fasting during R amadan: does it affect sleep?

…, SR Pandi‐Perumal, MM Sharif - Journal of sleep …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Islamic intermittent fasting is distinct from regular voluntary or experimental fasting. We
hypothesised that if a regimen of a fixed sleep–wake schedule and a fixed caloric intake is …

[HTML][HTML] Diurnal Intermittent Fasting during Ramadan: The Effects on Leptin and Ghrelin Levels

MA Alzoghaibi, SR Pandi-Perumal, MM Sharif… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
We aimed to assess the effect of Islamic intermittent fasting, during and outside of Ramadan,
on plasma levels of leptin and ghrelin while controlling for several potential confounding …

[HTML][HTML] Sleep medicine education and knowledge among medical students in selected Saudi Medical Schools

…, A Alanazi, AS Almeneessier, MM Sharif… - BMC medical …, 2013 - Springer
Background Limited information is available regarding sleep medicine education worldwide.
Nevertheless, medical education has been blamed for the under-recognition of sleep …

Clinical and polysomnographic characteristics and response to continuous positive airway pressure therapy in obstructive sleep apnea patients with nightmares

…, SA Al-Shimemeri, RI Salama, MM Sharif - Sleep medicine, 2013 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To assess the characteristics of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients with
nightmares and the effects of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy on …