Shedding Light on Daylight Saving Time

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diana Farrell ◽  
Vijay Narasiman ◽  
Marvin Monroe Ward
Keyword(s):  
Daylight Saving Time ◽  
Daylight Saving

Impact of Extended Daylight Saving Time on national energy consumption

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
David B. Belzer ◽  
Stanton W. Hadley ◽  
Shih -Miao Chin
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Daylight Saving Time ◽  
Daylight Saving

scholarly journals Daylight saving time does not seem to be associated with number of percutaneous coronary interventions for acute myocardial infarction in the Netherlands

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Derks ◽  
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S. Houterman ◽  
G. S. C. Geuzebroek ◽  
P. van der Harst ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Acute Myocardial Infarction ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Incidence Rate ◽  
Hospital Admissions ◽  
Control Period ◽  
Daylight Saving Time ◽  
Daylight Saving ◽  
Percutaneous Coronary ◽  
Acute Mi

Abstract Background In multiple studies, the potential relationship between daylight saving time (DST) and the occurrence of acute myocardial infarction (MI) has been investigated, with mixed results. Using the Dutch Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) registry facilitated by the Netherlands Heart Registration, we investigated whether the transitions to and from DST interact with the incidence rate of PCI for acute MI. Methods We assessed changes in hospital admissions for patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) or non-STEMI (NSTEMI) undergoing PCI between 1 January 2015 and 31 December 2018. We compared the incidence rate of PCI procedures during the first 3 or 7 days after the transition with that during a control period (2 weeks before transition plus second week after transition). Incidence rate ratio (IRR) was calculated using Poisson regression. Potential gender differences were also investigated. Results A total of 80,970 PCI procedures for STEMI or NSTEMI were performed. No difference in incidence rate a week after the transition to DST in spring was observed for STEMI (IRR 0.95, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.87–1.03) or NSTEMI (IRR 1.04, 95% CI 0.96–1.12). After the transition from DST in autumn, the IRR was also comparable with the control period (STEMI: 1.03, 95% CI 0.95–1.12, and NSTEMI: 0.98, 95% CI 0.91–1.06). Observing the first 3 days after each transition yielded similar results. Gender-specific results were comparable. Conclusion Based on data from a large, nationwide registry, there was no correlation between the transition to or from DST and a change in the incidence rate of PCI for acute MI.

scholarly journals Daylight saving time and circadian rhythms in the neuro-endocrine-immune system: impact on cardiovascular health

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberto Tarquini ◽  
Annalucia Carbone ◽  
Micaela Martinez ◽  
Gianluigi Mazzoccoli
Keyword(s):  
Immune System ◽  
Circadian Rhythms ◽  
Cardiovascular Health ◽  
Daylight Saving Time ◽  
Daylight Saving ◽  
System Impact

scholarly journals Genomic heterogeneity affects the response to Daylight Saving Time

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan Tyler ◽  
Yu Fang ◽  
Cathy Goldstein ◽  
Daniel Forger ◽  
Srijan Sen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Circadian Rhythms ◽  
Shift Work ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Multiple Time ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Daylight Saving Time ◽  
Circadian Misalignment ◽  
Daylight Saving ◽  
The One ◽  
External Time

ABSTRACTCircadian rhythms drive the timing of many physiological events in the 24-hour day. When individuals undergo an abrupt external shift (e.g., change in work schedule or travel across multiple time zones), circadian rhythms become misaligned with the new time and may take several days to adjust. Chronic circadian misalignment, e.g., as a result of shift work, has been shown to lead to several physical and mental health problems. Despite the serious health implications of circadian misalignment, relatively little is known about how genetic variation affects an individual’s ability to shift to abrupt external changes. Accordingly, we use the one-hour advance from the onset of daylight saving time (DST) as a natural experiment to comprehensively study how individual heterogeneity affects the shift of sleep-wake rhythms in response to an abrupt external time change. We find that individuals genetically predisposed to a morning tendency adjust to the advance in a few days, while genetically predisposed evening-inclined individuals have not shifted. Observing differential effects by genetic disposition after a one-hour advance underscores the importance of heterogeneity in adaptation to external schedule shifts, and these genetic differences may affect how individuals adjust to jet lag or shift work as well.

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