Background: Medical students carry a huge academic load which can be contributing factor in sleep disturbances. Studies have shown that the prevalence of disturbance is comparatively higher medical than non-medical or general population. Despite various psychological and behavioral interventions for improvement, not much known about their effectiveness real-world scenarios. Our study aims to co...

Background: With the advancement in technology and use of multiple electronic devices decreasing duration sleep, adolescents are more prone to obesity, i.e., increased BMI (body mass index). Objectives: The objectives study were determine association between sleep duration, devices, obesity medical students. Methods: Medical students age groups 17-22 years recruited. design was cross-sectional....

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To evaluate outcomes of an intervention designed to promote sleep and modify fatigue after adjuvant breast cancer chemotherapy. DESIGN Prospective, repeated measures, quasi-experimental, feasibility study. SETTING Midwestern urban oncology clinics. SAMPLE 21 female participants, ages 43-66 years (meanX = 55.3) with stage I or II breast cancer status post four cycles of ...

Abstract Introduction Whereas home parenteral nutrition (HPN), a form of administered through central venous catheter for patients with intestinal failure, is necessary survival, the current standard practice HPN to administer infusions approximately 12-hour periods overnight, coinciding nighttime sleep. Patients supported often report poor sleep, however limited research has been conducted obj...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the evolution over 15 years of sleep schedules, sleepiness at the wheel and driving risk among highway drivers. METHODS Comparative survey including questions on usual sleep schedules and before the trip, sleepiness at the wheel, the Epworth sleepiness scale, Basic Nordic Sleep Questionnaire (BNSQ) and a travel questionnaire. RESULTS 80% of drivers stopped by the hi...

BACKGROUND One of the key factor in the good condition of periodontal tissues is their daily hygiene. Oral hygiene techniques such brushing and a good interdental hygiene by correct flossing are very important. The aim of this study is to compare the use of dental floss in a loop vs traditional floss in the control of Loe-Silness Gingival Index (IG), Turesky´s Plaque Index (IPT), Gingival Bleed...

This investigation assessed the efficacy of a technique specifically designed to change the style and content of presleep thoughts in order to reduce nighttime cognitive arousal and decrease insomnia severity. This investigation, termed "cognitive refocusing treatment for insomnia" (CRT-I), previously improved sleep in a small sample of veterans with primary insomnia. In this investigation, uni...

We tested whether augmenting conventional depression treatment in youth by treating sleep issues with cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) improved depression outcomes. We randomized youth 12-20 years of age to 10 weekly sessions of a sleep hygiene control condition (SH) combined with CBT for depression (CBT-D) (n = 20), or an experimental condition consisting of CBT-I combined wit...

BACKGROUND primary and secondary insomnia, especially among older adults, is frequently encountered by family physicians. Pharmacological interventions, although effective in some circumstances, can be detrimental in others. Non-pharmacological management of insomnia may allow the patients to self-administer the treatment. OBJECTIVES review of published literature of assessment tools and trea...

background: sleep quality is an important and determining factor in the quality of life in dialysis patients. although many chronic dialysis patients complain of poor sleep, we know little about its related factors. therefore, this study was designed to study sleep quality and its predictors among dialysis patients. materials and methods: this was a cross-sectional study carried out during augu...