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  • Sleep Science
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Neuroscience

Background:

  • People with HIV (PLWH) face higher rates of cardiometabolic, mood, and cognitive disorders.
  • Poor sleep quality and insufficient sleep are linked to increased risk for these comorbidities and are more prevalent in PLWH.
  • Existing reviews on sleep issues in PLWH often lack differentiation by underlying causes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore how HIV specifically disrupts sleep physiology.
  • To differentiate sleep complaints in PLWH by potential underlying causes.
  • To inform tailored management strategies for sleep health in PLWH.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on sleep disorders in people with HIV.
  • Analysis of potential HIV-specific sleep disruptors.
  • Examination of common sleep disorders (e.g., sleep apnea, insomnia, circadian rhythm disorders) in the context of HIV.

Main Results:

  • Disordered sleep in PLWH may stem from HIV-specific factors: direct viral effects, chronic inflammation, and antiretroviral therapy.
  • Sleep appears more fragile in PLWH.
  • Conditions like obstructive sleep apnea, chronic insomnia, and circadian rhythm disorders may be particularly impactful in this population.

Conclusions:

  • Understanding HIV's unique impact on sleep physiology is crucial.
  • Tailored, mechanism-based strategies are needed to improve sleep health in people with HIV.
  • Addressing sleep disturbances can potentially mitigate associated health burdens in PLWH.