background & aim : quality of life refers to satisfaction or dissatisfaction with various important life domains. sleep disorder is one of the factors which can influence the quality of life. this study has been conducted in order to investigate the relation between quality of life and sleep quality in the kurdish elderly of saqqez county. methods & materials: this correlational study was condu...

This was an observational study of 74 veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom/ Operation Enduring Freedom (OIF/ OEF) who reported histories of exposures to explosions that produced mild traumatic brain injury (TBI), also called concussion. Each of these OIF/OEF veterans had headaches, and each had abnormal findings on neurological examination, performance deficits on neuropsychological testing, or ...

background: sleep is an essential part of life. lack of sleep has been linked with increased morbidity and mortality. the objective of this study was to determine the sleep quality of older adults residing in a private elderly care institution in malaysia. materials and methods: this cross sectional study was conducted among consenting residents of a 200-bed non-governmental charity old folks h...

Because poor sleep quality can reduce quality of life and increase prevalence of illness in workers, interventions are becoming increasingly important for businesses. To evaluate how sleep quality is affected by one-on-one behavioral modification when combined with group education, we conducted a randomized, controlled trial among day-shift white-collar employees working for an information-tech...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy of brief behavioral treatment for insomnia (BBTI) in treating patients with treatment-resistant insomnia. METHODS Seventy-nine adults with treatment-resistant insomnia were randomly assigned to receive either individualized BBTI (delivered in two in-person sessions and two telephone "booster" sessions, n=40) or sleep hygiene education (n=39). The primary out...

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...