OBJECTIVE The purpose of this pilot study was to determine how sleep quality, glycemic control, sleepiness, fatigue, and depression differ in persons with type 2 diabetes with and without restless legs syndrome (RLS). RESEARCH DESIGNS/METHODS: The design was a descriptive, case-control study of participants with type 2 diabetes with and without RLS at the University of Pennsylvania, Rodebaugh D...

conclusions pregnancies complicated by rls are at increased risk for preterm birth. the improved sleep health of pregnant women could decrease pregnancy complications. results rls complicated 43.7 percent of pregnancies. sleepiness (ess score > 8) was reported in 36.4% of the subjects with preterm birth and 35.9% of the term group. no significant correlation was found between the ess score and ...

conclusions herbal compounds, such as zm mixtures, are acceptably efficacious in cough relief with fewer adverse effects than chemical compounds in the treatment of cold-related cough, especially in infants and younger children. patients and methods a total of 52 pediatric patients (2 - 12 years old) with common colds were included in the study. the patients were randomly divided into two treat...

background and objectives: today, 24-hours work is an unavoidable component in several industries. night-work is an imperative situation for an important part of workforces. shift-working is called to work at hours out of usual day-work time (7:00 am to 6:00 pm). the present study was a cross sectional descriptive-analytic research, and was carried out in order to investigate sleepiness and cha...

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PURPOSE To identify the best screening measure of daytime sleepiness in adults with heart failure (HF). DATA SOURCES A total of 280 adults with HF completed the Epworth Sleepiness Scale, the Stanford Sleepiness Scale, and a single Likert item measuring daytime sleepiness. The sensitivity and specificity of these self-report measures were assessed in relation to a measure of daytime dysfunctio...

Relations between changes in children's cognitive performance and changes in sleep problems were examined over a 3-year period, and family socioeconomic status, child race/ethnicity, and gender were assessed as moderators of these associations. Participants were 250 second- and third-grade (8-9 years old at Time 1) boys and girls. At each assessment, children's cognitive performance (Verbal Com...

background: this study compared the sleep quality and sleepiness in day workers and shift workers. sleep quality and sleepiness in staff nurses were significantly different than employees . shift work is an important factor influencing the sleep quality and sleepiness of nurses. the aim of the present research was to compare three groups: (1) nurses with shiftwork; (2) nurses without shiftwork ...