ABSTRACT Night sweats are one of many symptoms experienced by patients with advanced cancer. The prevalence of night sweats ranges from 10%-48% in cancer patients. Persistent night sweats tend to decrease quality of life through interference with sleep. A recent study has demonstrated that night sweats occur as part of a symptom pattern, and are associated with the anorexia-cachexia symptom clu...

BACKGROUND When asked, a significant number of patients report having experienced night sweats. Those who do are more likely to report decreased physical health, mental health, and quality of life. In most cases the cause of night sweats is unknown. We therefore do not know how much to worry about patients with this symptom. The present study examined associations between night sweats and morta...

Although night sweating is a common outpatient complaint medical, literature on this subject is scarce. Tuberculosis, brucellosis and lymphoma are diseases in which night sweating is a dominant symptom, but these are infrequently found to be the cause of night sweats in modern practice. While these diseases remain important diagnostic considerations in patients with night sweats, other diagnosi...

Objective: To discuss the role of a proton pump inhibitor (pantoprazole) as a cause of night sweats in an older person. Methods: Our case involves a 73 year-old man who experienced night sweats while taking pantoprazole to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease. Results: Night sweats disappeared ten days after ceasing pantoprazole. They recurred two months later, one week after recommencing pant...

BACKGROUND In 2 previous studies, patients reporting night sweats were found to be more likely to have other sleep-related symptoms. Sleep apnea is often mentioned as a possible cause of night sweats, but there is little evidence to support this assertion. METHODS Retrospective review of data from 2 sleep laboratories in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Analyses included bivariate and multivariate te...

OBJECTIVE Several small published case reports have suggested that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) can cause night sweats. The purpose of this study was to investigate this possibility further and to explore possible associations between night sweats and other commonly prescribed medications. DESIGN Cross-sectional, secondary data analysis. SETTING Data were obtained during ...

PURPOSE We wanted to estimate the prevalence of night sweats, day sweats, and hot flashes in older primary care patients and identify associated factors. METHODS We undertook a cross-sectional study of patients older than 64 years recruited from the practices of 23 family physicians. Variables included sociodemographic information, health habits, chronic medical problems, symptoms, quality of...