World Sleep Day 2021
Regular Sleep, Healthy future
The European Sleep Foundation is pleased to promote the 2021 World Sleep Day on March 19th. ‘Regular Sleep, Healthy Future’ is the motto that accompanies the day, which traditionally takes place on the Friday before the March equinox and focuses on healthy sleep. Reason enough to take a closer look here. The COVID pandemic has almost completely changed medical services. This is also true for sleep medicine. However, the pandemic also shows that sleep disorders are of crucial importance. The limitation of sleep medical services had a huge impact on patients suffering from sleepiness, fatigue and limitations of daytime performance. Long-COVID-patients often suffer from unrefreshed sleep or sleeplessness. The pandemic also triggered new ideas in the diagnosis, treatment and follow up of sleep disorders. Various short statements on topics like
- Sleep and Brain Health | Prof. Dr. Claudio Bassetti, Neurology Dept., Bern University Hospital – CH
- Sleep and Movement | Prof. Mauro Manconi, University of Bern, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Neurocentro Della Svizzera Italiana, Ospedale Regionale di Lugano – CH
- Sleep and Breathing | Prof. Winfried Randerath, Pneumology Dept., Hospital Bethanien gGmbH, Solingen – DE
- Daytime sleepiness- time to wake up! | Prof. Ulf Kallweit, Clinical Sleep and Neuroimmunology, University Witten/Herdecke – DE
- Insomnia: Long-term consequences | Prof. Luigi Ferini-Strambi, Sleep Disorders Center Dept., IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele – IT
- Experiences from patients | Mrs Carla Miltz, M.A. Krankenhaus Bethanien, Solingen – DE
will give you an insight on the broad field of sleep medicine. In addition, a patient representative and a nurse will talk about their everyday sleep issues.
Stay awake and have a look at their statements.
