Articles
Publications on sleep
Articles from the Sleep Laboratory (EKeDY) of Errikos Dynan Hospital Center. They are published on dunant.gr and open there.
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Articles he co-authors
Publications he contributes to as an author, in his capacity as psychologist of the Sleep Laboratory.
From the Sleep Laboratory
The publication archive
Articles by Dr Charalampos Mermigkis, Director of the Sleep Laboratory, and his colleagues — useful background for anyone who wants to understand what is examined, and how.
Artificial intelligence in Sleep Medicine: friend or foe
When sleep-tracking devices genuinely help diagnosis, and when they simply feed anxiety about sleep.
Charalampos Mermigkis
Answers to common patient questions about sleep disorders
Delayed sleep phase, anxious thoughts before bed, everyday habits, and how a sleep study works.
Charalampos Mermigkis, MD, PhD
Sleep Medicine through simple questions
What Sleep Medicine is as a specialty, and why an accredited centre and a specialist physician matter.
Charalampos Mermigkis
The sleep study: the cornerstone of diagnosis
Why polysomnography remains the core diagnostic test, and how it is carried out in a sleep laboratory.
Charalampos Mermigkis
Measuring the effects of lockdown on our sleep
How confinement shifted our schedules, worsened insomnia, and multiplied unpleasant dreams.
Charalampos Mermigkis
European guidance on sleep problems during home confinement
The European CBT-I Academy's recommendations for adults, children, health professionals and patients on medication.
Charalampos Mermigkis · Mary Dafouli, Clinical Psychologist
COVID-19: guidance for patients with sleep-related disorders
Clinical guidance on sleep apnoea and the use of respiratory devices during the pandemic.
Charalampos Mermigkis
World Sleep Day: how did we end up losing our sleep?
The main sleep disorders of modern life — apnoea, insomnia, parasomnias — and what they cost our health.
Charalampos Mermigkis
The role of psychotherapy in sleep apnoea
How cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia improves acceptance of, and adherence to, CPAP treatment.
Charalampos Mermigkis · Mary Dafouli, Psychologist
The articles are hosted on the website of Errikos Dynan Hospital Center. They do not replace an individual assessment: if something you read applies to you, the next step is an appointment.The articles themselves are written in Greek.