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ArticleJournal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine2025

Clinical significance of sleepiness: an American Academy of Sleep Medicine position statement.

Thomas M Heffron, Indira Gurubhagavatula, Lynn Marie Trotti, Fariha Abbasi-Feinberg, Alexandre Rocha Abreu, Anuja Bandyopadhyay, Vishesh K Kapur, David Kuhlmann, Jennifer L Martin, Eric J Olson and 4 more

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Article in Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Review
  2. Sleep physiology and critical illness: A narrative review.Journal of the Intensive Care Society · 2026
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  3. Cognition and psychomotor vigilance in treated sleep apnea patients with and without daytime sleepiness: the MAGNETO study.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2026
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  5. Sleep apnea, how do we help thee? Let us count the ways.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors.

Thomas M HeffronAmerican Academy of Sleep Medicine, Darien, Illinois.
Indira GurubhagavatulaDivision of Sleep Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Lynn Marie TrottiEmory Sleep Center and Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia.
Fariha Abbasi-FeinbergSleep Medicine, Millennium Physician Group, Fort Myers, Florida.
Alexandre Rocha AbreuDivision of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida.
Anuja BandyopadhyayDepartment of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Vishesh K KapurDivision of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington.
David KuhlmannSleep Medicine, Bothwell Regional Health Center, Sedalia, Missouri.
Jennifer L MartinGeriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, Veteran Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, North Hills, California.
Eric J OlsonDivision of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Center for Sleep Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.
Susheel P PatilSleep Medicine Program, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Cleveland, Ohio.
Anita V ShelgikarUniversity of Michigan Sleep Disorders Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Emerson M WickwireDivision of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
James A RowleyRush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Alertness is a necessity for well-being and performance, and sleepiness is associated with cognitive and functional impairments that can have a negative impact on performance, health, mood, safety, and quality of life. In severe cases, sleepiness can lead to debilitation, injury, or death. Sleepiness is a marker of insufficient sleep and is the major patient-reported symptom associated with disorders of sleep and wakefulness such as narcolepsy and obstructive sleep apnea. Excessive sleepiness-the inability to stay awake and alert during the major waking episodes of the day-is reported by one third of US adults. It is the position of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine that sleepiness is a critical patient-reported outcome that is associated with increased risk for adverse health effects and diminished quality of life. The evaluation and management of sleepiness is essential for patient safety and patient-centered care. The health care system must support the evaluation and management of sleepiness so that patients can experience restorative sleep and daytime alertness. More research and innovation are needed to improve the treatment of sleep-wake disorders, including studies in diverse populations that support the development of tailored therapies for daytime sleepiness.

Indexed as

Disorders of Excessive SomnolenceSleepinessSleep Medicine SpecialtyAcademies and InstitutesClinical RelevanceHumansNarcolepsyQuality of LifeSleep Wake DisordersSocieties, MedicalUnited Statespatient-reported outcomesposition statementsleepiness

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PMID40078104
PMCPMC12134574

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