Research Group of the Bahiana carries out action in celebration of Sleep Week

Students in the 3rd and 8th semesters of the Medicine course, members of the research group International Center of Clinical Sleep Medicine and Research Bahiana, carried out a fun and educational activity about sleep disorders, followed by an interactive chat with patients from Bahiana Health, on March 14th. The event marked the beginning of the official Sleep Week program, celebrated from March 14th to 20th.

Coordinated by the group leader and teacher at Bahiana, Cristina Salles, the action was part of the Brazilian Academy of Sleep (ABS) program that took place in several cities throughout the country, with the aim of bringing qualified information, news and the latest research on sleep to the population. The event was attended by the president of the Bahia Section of the ABS, dentist Ranuzia Galtieri.

Among some epidemiological data, Professor Cristina Salles says that 72% of Brazilians have some kind of sleep problem; around 50% of the elderly have problems falling asleep or wake up early; women are 58% more likely than men to have problems sleeping and around 30% of the world's population suffers from insomnia.