TY - JOUR AU - Al-Zahrani, Jamaan M. AU - Aldossari, Khaled K. AU - Abdulmajeed, Imad AU - Al-Ghamdi, Sameer H. AU - Al-Shamrani, Abdullah M. AU - Al-Qahtani, Nawaf S. PY - 2016 TI - Daytime sleepiness and academic performance among Arab medical students JF - Journal of Thoracic Disease; Vol 8, No 2 (February 01, 2016): Journal of Thoracic Disease [(dedicated to) the International Conference: Clinical Update Sleep 2016] Y2 - 2016 KW - N2 - Background: The study aimed to examine the prevalence of daytime sleepiness among medical students and to explore its relationship with academic performance. Methods: A total of 161 consenting Saudi male medical students aged 18 and above participated in this cross-sectional survey done in Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University in Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia. All subjects answered a generalized questionnaire that was piloted and included information on demographics and Epworth-sleepiness scale (ESS). Results: Excessive daytime sleepiness was observed in 37.8% of the subjects. Only 22 (13.7%) of the subjects had less than 4 hours of sleep while majority (70.8%) fell within 4–8 hours. Comparison between subjects with normal sleep versus those with excessive daytime sleepiness revealed no significant differences, including Grade Point Average (GPA) scores. Conclusions: Excessive daytime sleepiness is common among Saudi male medical students and this does not seem to influence GPA scores. Prospective studies are needed to validate the present findings. UR - https://jtd.amegroups.org/article/view/6517