Melatonin Swapped for Benzodiazepines Postoperatively in Older Adults
To reduce benzodiazepine use postoperatively in older adults, researchers examined the effects of using melatonin instead.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Shift Work Disorder: When and How to Shift Workers’ Gears
Approximately 5% to 10% of shift workers, including many health care professionals, have shift work disorder, a circadian sleep-wake cycle disorder defined by poor quality sleep.
Case Report: Pain Med Dose Linked to Patient’s Sleepwalking
The patient, who had suffered a traumatic brain injury approximately 8 months prior, presented to the emergency department complaining of increasing dizziness as well as sleepwalking frequency.
Afternoon Napping Tied to Better Cognition in Older Adults
Afternoon napping is associated with better cognitive function in older adults, according to a study published in General Psychiatry.
Alterations of Sleep Patterns at the Family Level During Home Confinement Due to COVID-19
This study addresses possible consequences of the COVID-19 crisis and home confinement on maternal anxiety, maternal insomnia, and maternal reports of sleep problems among children aged 6–72 months.
Fibromyalgia in Psoriatic Arthritis Associated With Sleep Disturbances and Poor Quality of Life
Researchers evaluated the association between fibromyalgia in psoriatic arthritis and enthesopathy, sleep, fatigue, and quality of life.
Lavender Oil Linked to Longer Sleep Duration in Patients With Mood Disorders
Patients who wore patches infused with lavender essential oil were better able to stay asleep throughout the night.
Study Considerations for Efficacy, Safety of JZP-258 for Idiopathic Hypersomnia
In order to assess the efficacy and safety of JZP-258, a lower sodium alternative product to sodium oxybate, study authors designed a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized withdrawal, multicenter study with an open-label safety extension.
AAP: Choosing Wisely Recs on Pediatric Pulmonology, Sleep Medicine
The list, titled “Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question,” was developed by members of the AAP Section on Pediatric Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine.
Relationship Between Alzheimer Disease, Sleep Patterns Explored
Alzheimer disease may causally influence sleep patterns, but these patterns do not have a causal role in the disease.
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