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ReviewCureus2025

The Impact of Poor Sleep Quality on Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Quality of Life.

Chidinma J Onyegbule, Chioma G Muoghalu, Cosmas C Ofoegbu, Franklin Ezeorah

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Review in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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11citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Chidinma J OnyegbuleFamily Medicine, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital, Abakiliki, NGA.
Chioma G MuoghaluMedicine, University of Galway, Galway, IRL.
Cosmas C OfoegbuHealth Sciences, Central Washington College Enugu, Enugu, NGA.
Franklin EzeorahPsychology, University of East London, London, GBR.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This review article examines the impact of poor sleep quality on cardiovascular risk factors and quality of life. Insufficient sleep and disturbances in sleep have been linked to a variety of negative health outcomes, including an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, elevated blood pressure, obesity, and a reduced quality of life. This review explores the available evidence connecting poor sleep with these health conditions, analyzing the underlying mechanisms and pathways involved. Additionally, the challenges posed by night work, which can contribute to poor sleep and subsequent health problems, are discussed. The review also discusses evidence-based strategies for improving sleep quality, encompassing sleep hygiene practices, bright light therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia, pharmacological interventions, and emerging digital health solutions. The aim is to analyze current research and emphasize the crucial role of prioritizing sleep quality in maintaining both cardiovascular health and quality of life.

Indexed as

cardiovascular diseasehypertensionobesitypoor sleep qualityquality of lifesleep

Identifiers

PMID39949439
PMCPMC11822056

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