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The worst thing in the world metabolic changes. Currently approved ing was most common among them. but poorly addressed.”

treatments for insomnia and excessive
Dr SSK Heranganahally from Aus-
“In India the situation has taken an
tralia President SEAASM Said 10 to 15 per alarming turn as 93 per cent of its popu-
sleepiness have suboptimal risk: ben-
is to try to sleep and not to efit ratios; thus, opportunities exist for cent of Total road accidents are due to lation was found to be sleep deprived
improved beneficial approaches in the
sleepiness or driver fatigue. Furthermore but only 2 per cent Indian discuss and
treatment of sleep/wake disorders.
share their sleep issues with physicians.
by 2020 the number of people killed
Prof. David White (Harvard Medi-
cal School), President of the American in motor vehicle crashes is expected to Unfortunately no adequate training and
double to 2.3 million deaths worldwide,
counseling facilities are available for this
Milind Sovani (UK), Dr. David Cunning- Academy of Sleep Medicine, Chairing of which approximately 2.3 to 3.45 lacs huge population of the South-East Asian
Almost entire country is suffering from sleep disorders but ton, Dr SSK Heranganahally (Australia), the Task Force to write the research plan will be due to sleepiness or fatigue. countries, to overcome such a stressful
Dr. David Cunnington from Australia
policymakers have not given a serious thought to this grave menace Dr Mahesh Babu (Singapore), Dr. Farhan addressing sleep and its disorders for said “Insomnia is the most common situation,” said Dr. B.P. Singh, a Respirato-
Shah (Sweden), Dr. Anoria (Sri Lanka), Dr.
ry Medicine professional in Lucknow and
the National Institutes of Health who
likely to take a shape of epidemic causing a huge loss to productivity, Ramesh Chokhani and Dr. Milesh Saja- has been recognised for his principle re- sleep disorder, with some insomnia organizing secretary of the conference.
writes MUDIT MATHUR pati (Nepal). search interest for the pathophysiology problems near the past year reported by “Prevalence of Obstructive Sleep ap-
Medical disorders relating to sleep of disorders of breathing during sleep 30 per cent of adults. nea, characterized by respiratory insuf-
ur Constitution guarantees hours putting them at high risk, not only are not new but its diagnostics and treat- about which he has published over 200 Dr Mahesh Babu from Singapore Gen- ficiency during sleep is also high with
right to life and liberty to to sleep disorders but also various seri- ment in India is just in its infancy stage as original papers. Prof. David, who is an eral Hospital Singapore said, “One to 6 estimates of 9-21 per cent in women and
every person whosoever ous syndromes such as cardiovascular no priority is accorded to this grave con- authority in the field, told “Tehelka” that per cent of general pediatric population 24 to 31 per cent in Men. USA is associat-
resides in Indian subcon- complications including stroke, Hyper- cern which impaired quality of human in USA some medicines are under trial is suffering from insomnia. It is noticed ed with cardiovascular event like stroke,
O tinent. This precious fun- tension, Ischemic Heart disease, poor life as insufficient sleep led to fatigue and those may remove various equipment of that up to 25 per cent of children with se- HT, ischemic heart disease, poor diabetes
damental right has been magnified and diabetes and Blood Pressure Control. It sleepiness during working hours and respiratory support. He found in one of vere sleep problem in infancy with later and BP control etc. Risk of Vehicular and
decorated with other inextricably blend has enhanced the risk of vehicular and sometimes even speakers on the dais his studies that the pattern in children is quality for a diagnosis of attention deficit industrial accidents, with increased risk
ancillary rights such as humane, healthy industrial accidents, with never ending seen taking nap during important meet- no different than the adults as they suffer hyperactivity disorders. Various sleep of death,” he added.
conditions of living including right to trails of untimely deaths. ings causing huge embarrassment to au- same and similar types of ailment. Study- problems in pediatric age group like enu- Dr Pratibha Dogra from Artemis Hos-
sound sleep. Despite this constitutional This unequivocal anxiety of experts dience and dignitary himself. ing the way to sleep of 24000 kids snor- resis, sleep terror etc. are quite common pital Gurgaon said, “A decline in sleep du-
philosophy and mandate to achieve emerged at 4th International conference Sleep is necessary but it functions,
goals set therein our people spend on Physiology and Pathophysiology have
third of their precious life in sleep even been envisioned with the explosion
during working hours. Entire country Insomnia is the of knowledge. Its research opened the
is suffering from disorders of sleep but doors to the field of sleep medicine as we
policy makers have not given a serious most common sleep know today. It has achieved incredible
thought to this grave menace likely to disorder, with ‘some advancements in research and clinical
take a shape of epidemic causing a huge experiences and sleep medicine edu-
loss to productivity in the south-eastern insomnia problems cation. Eminent International and Na-
region of the world. over the past year’ tional faculty on this subject assembled
Insomnia is the most common sleep to interact about advancements in the
disorder, with ‘some insomnia prob- reported by 30 per field. Internationally, sleep disorders are
lems over the past year’ reported by 30 cent of adults, and classified in six major categories: Insom-
per cent of adults, and chronic insomnia nia, Sleep related breathing disorders,
by 10 per cent.Prevalence of obstruc- chronic insomnia by Hypersomnias, Circadian rhythm sleep
tive sleep apnoea, characterized by res- disorder, Parasomnia, Obstructive Sleep
piratory difficulties during sleep, is also 10 per cent Apnea Syndromes (ADULT & pediatric),
high with estimates of 9–21 per cent Restless Legs Syndrome etc.
in women and 24–31 per cent in men. In his inaugural address, Director
Problem in India multiplied many times of South-East Asian Academy of Sleep AIIMS Delhi, Dr Guleria said that at -
following the use of electronic devices Medicine (ICSD-2018) held in Lucknow tempts to medicinally induce sufficient
and smart phone addiction prevalent on October 13-14, 2018, where more than amounts of sleep have occurred since
in even the small kids making them 500 Physicians and Chest Physicians, the advent of the medical arts, but the
vulnerable to sleep disorders. Blue light Neurologist, Psychiatrist, Dentist, Pedia- health implications of failing to main-
screens, i-phones, electronic gadgets tricians and ENT surgeons participated tain a correct balance of sleep/wake has
not only impaired vision but stop sleep. in deliberations. Director of AIIMS Delhi, only recently become widely appreciated
Most important is when you eat. Undue Prof Dr Randeep Guleria inaugurated the both in the medical arena and among the
work pressure and unrealistic targets conference with the imminent presence general public. Inappropriate amounts
of employment conditions, without of Prof David White (Harvard), Dr Meeta of sleep have been linked to cognitive
proper sound sleep of minimum eight Singh, Ms Toni, Ms Lata Casturi (USA), Dr. impairment, immune suppression and

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