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Prof. Ahmed S. BaHammam

Professor of Medicine, University Sleep Disorders Center, King Saud University
Verified email at ksu.edu.sa
Cited by 14096

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

AS BaHammam, MS Alrajeh, HH Al-Jahdali… - Saudi medical …, 2008 - researchgate.net
Background: The prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has not been assessed in
Saudi Arabia. We aimed to assess the prevalence of individuals who were at risk of OSA in a …

Comorbid depression in obstructive sleep apnea: an under-recognized association

AS BaHammam, T Kendzerska, R Gupta… - Sleep and …, 2016 - Springer
Background Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and depression may coexist in the same patient.
This article aims to review the link between OSA and comorbid depression and critically …

[HTML][HTML] Metabolic, endocrine, and immune consequences of sleep deprivation

L AlDabal, AS BaHammam - The open respiratory medicine …, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Over the last three to four decades, it has been observed that the average total hours of
sleep have decreased to less than seven hours per person per night. Concomitantly, global …

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

AS BaHammam, AM Alaseem, AA Alzakri… - 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 …

Clarifying the role of sleep in depression: A narrative review

…, D Burman, R Karthikeyan, AS BaHammam… - Psychiatry …, 2020 - Elsevier
It has been established that 4.4 to 20% of the general population suffers from a major
depressive disorder (MDD), which is frequently associated with a dysregulation of normal sleep-…

Sleep problems during the COVID-19 pandemic by population: a systematic review and meta-analysis

H Jahrami, AS BaHammam, NL Bragazzi… - Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - jcsm.aasm.org
Study Objectives: No systematic review or meta-analysis has yet been conducted to examine
the impact of the pandemic on the prevalence of sleep problems among the general …

Sleep disturbances during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression

…, NL Bragazzi, SR Pandi-Perumal, AS BaHammam… - Sleep medicine …, 2022 - Elsevier
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the extent of sleep disturbances during
the COVID-19 pandemic. Eleven databases and six preprint repositories were searched for …

[HTML][HTML] The examination of sleep quality for frontline healthcare workers during the outbreak of COVID-19

H Jahrami, AS BaHammam, H AlGahtani, A Ebrahim… - Sleep and …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose Few studies have addressed the sleep disturbances of healthcare workers during
crisis events of public health. This study aimed to examine the sleep quality of frontline …

Melatonin antioxidative defense: therapeutical implications for aging and neurodegenerative processes

SR Pandi-Perumal, AS BaHammam, GM Brown… - Neurotoxicity …, 2013 - Springer
The pineal product melatonin has remarkable antioxidant properties. It is secreted during
darkness and plays a key role in various physiological responses including regulation of …

Physical activity and sleep quality in relation to mental health among college students

…, D Warren Spence, AS BaHammam… - Sleep and …, 2019 - Springer
Objective To examine the associations and interactive effects of physical activity and sleep
quality on mental health among Indian college students. Method A cross-sectional study was …