Night sweats

The meaning of night sweats.

A case of lymphadenopathy and night sweats

Night Sweats, Stress Activation and Coeliac Disease

Night sweats: a systematic review of the literature.

BACKGROUND Much of primary care involves helping patients manage symptoms. Nighttime sweating is a symptom linked to menopause, malignancies, autoimmune diseases, and infections. However, in primary care settings, night sweats are commonly reported by persons without these conditions. METHODS We conducted a literature review, focusing on questions about definition, mechanisms, incidence/preva...

Night sweats in children: prevalence and associated factors.

OBJECTIVE The authors aimed to examine the prevalence and factors associated with night sweats (NS) in primary school children. STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional design. RESULTS Among 6381 children (median age 9.2 (7.7-10.7) years) with complete information on NS, 3225 were boys (50.5%). 747 children (11.7%) were reported to have weekly NS in the past 12 months. Boys were more likely than girls ...

Menopausal hot flushes and night sweats: where are we now?

OBJECTIVE An overview of the current knowledge on the etiology and treatment of vasomotor symptoms in postmenopausal women. MATERIALS AND METHODS Acknowledged experts in the field contributed a brief assessment of their areas of interest which were combined and edited into the final manuscript. RESULTS Women around the world experience vasomotor symptoms as they enter and complete the menop...