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A recent editorial in The Lancet called for greater attention to sleep medicine, emphasising that “sleep disorders are an underappreciated public health problem” and that these disorders “are very common, cause much distress to both sufferers and their bed partners, and have far‐reaching effects on population health and economic wellbeing.”

Sleep disorders can occur across the lifespan, but their impact on the productivity and safety of young adults has received only limited attention. The recent report that one in five young Australian adults has a clinically significant sleep disorder, as determined by laboratory polysomnography and validated questionnaires, was the first to draw attention to the high rates of common sleep disorders.

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Learning Outcomes

1. Explain key components of the research
2. List main findings
3. Recognise the significance of the research.

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Authors: Amy C Reynolds, Pieter Coenen, Bastien Lechat, Leon Straker, Juliana Zabatiero, Kath J Maddison, Robert J Adams and Peter Eastwood

Article Type: Research