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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Sleep quality of medical students during university years

Lisovskii OV , Moiseeva KE , Gritsinskaya VL , Lisitsa IA , Valiakhmetova DG , Uskova SYu , Shchekaleva PD , Stanchu AD
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Saint Petersburg State Pediatric Medical University, Saint Petersburg, Russia

Correspondence should be addressed: Oleg V. Lisovskii
Litovskaya, 2, Saint Petersburg, 194100, Russia; ur.xednay@ykswosil.gelo

About paper

Author contribution: Lisovskii OV — study concept and design; Moiseeva KE — selection of materials and methods, text editing; Gritsinskaya VL — article authoring; Lisitsa IA — study coordination, collection of literature data; Valiakhmetova DG — data analysis and interpretation; Uskova SYu — statistical processing of the material; Shchekaleva PD — preparation of questionnaires, data collection; Stanchu AD — compilation of the database; all authors — approval of the final version of the article, ensuring the integrity of all of its parts.

Compliance with ethical standards: the study was approved by the Ethics Committee at St. Petersburg State Pediatric Medical University (Minutes No. 60/16 of October 24, 2025). Participation in the survey was voluntary and confidential.

Received: 2026-01-30 Accepted: 2026-05-08 Published online: 2026-06-23
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