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Shift Work Type Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder

MedGen UID:
501114
•Concept ID:
C0393773
•
Disease or Syndrome

Definition

A subtype of circadian rhythm sleep disorder in which the individual exhibits a normal endogenous pattern of sleep and wakefulness, but this pattern comes into conflict with the desired pattern of sleep and wakefulness required by shift work. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVShift Work Type Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Shift work in nurses: contribution of phenotypes and genotypes to adaptation.
Gamble KL, Motsinger-Reif AA, Hida A, Borsetti HM, Servick SV, Ciarleglio CM, Robbins S, Hicks J, Carver K, Hamilton N, Wells N, Summar ML, McMahon DG, Johnson CH
PLoS One 2011 Apr 13;6(4):e18395. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0018395. PMID: 21533241Free PMC Article
Practice parameters for the clinical evaluation and treatment of circadian rhythm sleep disorders. An American Academy of Sleep Medicine report.
Morgenthaler TI, Lee-Chiong T, Alessi C, Friedman L, Aurora RN, Boehlecke B, Brown T, Chesson AL Jr, Kapur V, Maganti R, Owens J, Pancer J, Swick TJ, Zak R; Standards of Practice Committee of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine
Sleep 2007 Nov;30(11):1445-59. doi: 10.1093/sleep/30.11.1445. PMID: 18041479Free PMC Article
Sleep/wake cycle and circadian disturbances in shift work: strategies for their management--a review.
Goh VH, Tong TY, Lee LK
Ann Acad Med Singap 2000 Jan;29(1):90-6. PMID: 10748973

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

The Effects of Shift Work on Cardio-Metabolic Diseases and Eating Patterns.
Hemmer A, Mareschal J, Dibner C, Pralong JA, Dorribo V, Perrig S, Genton L, Pichard C, Collet TH
Nutrients 2021 Nov 22;13(11) doi: 10.3390/nu13114178. PMID: 34836433Free PMC Article
Shift Work and Poor Mental Health: A Meta-Analysis of Longitudinal Studies.
Torquati L, Mielke GI, Brown WJ, Burton NW, Kolbe-Alexander TL
Am J Public Health 2019 Nov;109(11):e13-e20. Epub 2019 Sep 19 doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2019.305278. PMID: 31536404Free PMC Article
Interconnection between circadian clocks and thyroid function.
Ikegami K, Refetoff S, Van Cauter E, Yoshimura T
Nat Rev Endocrinol 2019 Oct;15(10):590-600. Epub 2019 Aug 12 doi: 10.1038/s41574-019-0237-z. PMID: 31406343Free PMC Article
Shift Work, Chronotype, and Melatonin Rhythm in Nurses.
Razavi P, Devore EE, Bajaj A, Lockley SW, Figueiro MG, Ricchiuti V, Gauderman WJ, Hankinson SE, Willett WC, Schernhammer ES
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2019 Jul;28(7):1177-1186. Epub 2019 May 29 doi: 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-18-1018. PMID: 31142495Free PMC Article
Impacts of shift work on sleep and circadian rhythms.
Boivin DB, Boudreau P
Pathol Biol (Paris) 2014 Oct;62(5):292-301. Epub 2014 Sep 20 doi: 10.1016/j.patbio.2014.08.001. PMID: 25246026

Diagnosis

Shift Work - Sleepiness and Sleep in Transport.
Åkerstedt T
Sleep Med Clin 2019 Dec;14(4):413-421. Epub 2019 Sep 17 doi: 10.1016/j.jsmc.2019.07.003. PMID: 31640869
Interconnection between circadian clocks and thyroid function.
Ikegami K, Refetoff S, Van Cauter E, Yoshimura T
Nat Rev Endocrinol 2019 Oct;15(10):590-600. Epub 2019 Aug 12 doi: 10.1038/s41574-019-0237-z. PMID: 31406343Free PMC Article
Circadian clocks and insulin resistance.
Stenvers DJ, Scheer FAJL, Schrauwen P, la Fleur SE, Kalsbeek A
Nat Rev Endocrinol 2019 Feb;15(2):75-89. doi: 10.1038/s41574-018-0122-1. PMID: 30531917
Circadian Rhythm Sleep-Wake Disorders.
Abbott SM, Reid KJ, Zee PC
Psychiatr Clin North Am 2015 Dec;38(4):805-23. Epub 2015 Sep 1 doi: 10.1016/j.psc.2015.07.012. PMID: 26600110
Metabolic consequences of sleep and circadian disorders.
Depner CM, Stothard ER, Wright KP Jr
Curr Diab Rep 2014 Jul;14(7):507. doi: 10.1007/s11892-014-0507-z. PMID: 24816752Free PMC Article

Therapy

Shift work disorder and related influential factors among shift workers in China.
Wang D, Chen H, Chen D, Ma Z, Zhang Y, Wang T, Yu Q, Jiang J, Chen Z, Li F, Zhao L, Fan F, Liu X
Sleep Med 2021 May;81:451-456. Epub 2021 Mar 13 doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2021.03.008. PMID: 33848945
Shift Work Sleep Disorder and Night Shift Work Significantly Impair Erectile Function.
Rodriguez KM, Kohn TP, Kohn JR, Sigalos JT, Kirby EW, Pickett SM, Pastuszak AW, Lipshultz LI
J Sex Med 2020 Sep;17(9):1687-1693. Epub 2020 Jul 28 doi: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2020.06.009. PMID: 32736945Free PMC Article
Shift Work and Poor Mental Health: A Meta-Analysis of Longitudinal Studies.
Torquati L, Mielke GI, Brown WJ, Burton NW, Kolbe-Alexander TL
Am J Public Health 2019 Nov;109(11):e13-e20. Epub 2019 Sep 19 doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2019.305278. PMID: 31536404Free PMC Article
Circadian clocks and insulin resistance.
Stenvers DJ, Scheer FAJL, Schrauwen P, la Fleur SE, Kalsbeek A
Nat Rev Endocrinol 2019 Feb;15(2):75-89. doi: 10.1038/s41574-018-0122-1. PMID: 30531917
Impacts of shift work on sleep and circadian rhythms.
Boivin DB, Boudreau P
Pathol Biol (Paris) 2014 Oct;62(5):292-301. Epub 2014 Sep 20 doi: 10.1016/j.patbio.2014.08.001. PMID: 25246026

Prognosis

Influence of shift work on rest-activity rhythms, sleep quality, and fatigue of female nurses.
Chang WP, Li HB
Chronobiol Int 2022 Apr;39(4):557-568. Epub 2021 Dec 14 doi: 10.1080/07420528.2021.2005082. PMID: 34906006
Night shift work is associated with an increased risk of asthma.
Maidstone RJ, Turner J, Vetter C, Dashti HS, Saxena R, Scheer FAJL, Shea SA, Kyle SD, Lawlor DA, Loudon ASI, Blaikley JF, Rutter MK, Ray DW, Durrington HJ
Thorax 2021 Jan;76(1):53-60. Epub 2020 Nov 16 doi: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2020-215218. PMID: 33199525Free PMC Article
Shift Work and Poor Mental Health: A Meta-Analysis of Longitudinal Studies.
Torquati L, Mielke GI, Brown WJ, Burton NW, Kolbe-Alexander TL
Am J Public Health 2019 Nov;109(11):e13-e20. Epub 2019 Sep 19 doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2019.305278. PMID: 31536404Free PMC Article
Mismatch of Sleep and Work Timing and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes.
Vetter C, Devore EE, Ramin CA, Speizer FE, Willett WC, Schernhammer ES
Diabetes Care 2015 Sep;38(9):1707-13. Epub 2015 Jun 24 doi: 10.2337/dc15-0302. PMID: 26109502Free PMC Article
Impacts of shift work on sleep and circadian rhythms.
Boivin DB, Boudreau P
Pathol Biol (Paris) 2014 Oct;62(5):292-301. Epub 2014 Sep 20 doi: 10.1016/j.patbio.2014.08.001. PMID: 25246026

Clinical prediction guides

Shift work disorder and related influential factors among shift workers in China.
Wang D, Chen H, Chen D, Ma Z, Zhang Y, Wang T, Yu Q, Jiang J, Chen Z, Li F, Zhao L, Fan F, Liu X
Sleep Med 2021 May;81:451-456. Epub 2021 Mar 13 doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2021.03.008. PMID: 33848945
Shift Work Sleep Disorder and Night Shift Work Significantly Impair Erectile Function.
Rodriguez KM, Kohn TP, Kohn JR, Sigalos JT, Kirby EW, Pickett SM, Pastuszak AW, Lipshultz LI
J Sex Med 2020 Sep;17(9):1687-1693. Epub 2020 Jul 28 doi: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2020.06.009. PMID: 32736945Free PMC Article
Shift Work and Poor Mental Health: A Meta-Analysis of Longitudinal Studies.
Torquati L, Mielke GI, Brown WJ, Burton NW, Kolbe-Alexander TL
Am J Public Health 2019 Nov;109(11):e13-e20. Epub 2019 Sep 19 doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2019.305278. PMID: 31536404Free PMC Article
Chronodisruption, Metabolic Homeostasis, and the Regulation of Inflammation in Adipose Tissues.
Kolbe I, Oster H
Yale J Biol Med 2019 Jun;92(2):317-325. Epub 2019 Jun 27 PMID: 31249492Free PMC Article
Impacts of shift work on sleep and circadian rhythms.
Boivin DB, Boudreau P
Pathol Biol (Paris) 2014 Oct;62(5):292-301. Epub 2014 Sep 20 doi: 10.1016/j.patbio.2014.08.001. PMID: 25246026

Recent systematic reviews

The Effects of the Exogenous Melatonin on Shift Work Sleep Disorder in Health Personnel: A Systematic Review.
Carriedo-Diez B, Tosoratto-Venturi JL, Cantón-Manzano C, Wanden-Berghe C, Sanz-Valero J
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022 Aug 17;19(16) doi: 10.3390/ijerph191610199. PMID: 36011832Free PMC Article
A systematic review and meta-analysis of the association between shift work and metabolic syndrome: The roles of sleep, gender, and type of shift work.
Khosravipour M, Khanlari P, Khazaie S, Khosravipour H, Khazaie H
Sleep Med Rev 2021 Jun;57:101427. Epub 2021 Jan 20 doi: 10.1016/j.smrv.2021.101427. PMID: 33556868
Shift Work and Poor Mental Health: A Meta-Analysis of Longitudinal Studies.
Torquati L, Mielke GI, Brown WJ, Burton NW, Kolbe-Alexander TL
Am J Public Health 2019 Nov;109(11):e13-e20. Epub 2019 Sep 19 doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2019.305278. PMID: 31536404Free PMC Article
Individual vulnerability to insomnia, excessive sleepiness and shift work disorder amongst healthcare shift workers. A systematic review.
Booker LA, Magee M, Rajaratnam SMW, Sletten TL, Howard ME
Sleep Med Rev 2018 Oct;41:220-233. Epub 2018 Mar 27 doi: 10.1016/j.smrv.2018.03.005. PMID: 29680177
What is the evidence for less shift work tolerance in older workers?
Blok MM, de Looze MP
Ergonomics 2011 Mar;54(3):221-32. doi: 10.1080/00140139.2010.548876. PMID: 21390952

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