Numerous studies have revealed that kiwifruit contains many medicinally useful compounds, among which antioxidants and serotonin may be beneficial in the treatment of the sleep disorders. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of kiwifruit on sleep patterns, including sleep onset, duration, and quality. In this study, we applied a free-living, self-controlled diet design. Twenty-four...

Introduction: Decrease in sleep quality is an age-related problem which appears in different features such as difficulty in sleeping, over sleeping and unusual behaviors during sleep. Regarding the importance of sleep quality among older adults and also its effects on their quality of life and physical and mental status, the study was conducted to determine the status and quality of sleep in ol...

the effect of massage therapy on the quality of sleep in women with multiple sclerosis being admitted by isfahan m.s. association bahraini s , naji sa* , mannani r , bekhradi r received: 25 april, 2010 accepted: 27 july, 2010 abstract background & aims: low quality of sleep is one of the most common signs in multiple sclerosis that can result in reducing the quality of life, increasing mortalit...

introduction: information on the sleepiness and sleep quality is limited for asians. this study was conducted to determine the prevalence of sleepiness and sleep quality among the adult population in iran. materials and methods: this is a descriptive and explorative design study in which 1100 participants randomly selected from the kerman city population in south –east of iran. using two questi...

  Background : There are a few studies to assess nurses’ sleep quality and sleepiness in the Iranian context. This study thus was carried out to examine the prevalence of sleepiness and sleep quality among nurses in South East of Iran.   Subjects and methods : The study applied a descriptive, explorative design.252 nurses randomly selected from Kerman University Hospitals during winter 2009. Us...

background: poor sleep quality is closely associated with lifestyle habits including use of mobile cell-phones.this study aimed to identify the relationship between sleep quality due to abuse in mobile cell-phones and engagement in social networks. methods : this cross-sectional study was conducted on 380 undergraduate students selected by proportional stratified sampling in qom, iran in 2015. ...

Background: Melatonin is one of the drugs which are used in the treatment of sleep problems, including insomnia and sleep deprivation. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the melatonin effect on sleep quality in patients with cancer. Methods: This quasi-experimental study was performed on cancer patients with trouble sleeping who were treated with melatonin (3 mg per day) for a month....

The success of interplanetary human spaceflight will depend on many factors, including the behavioral activity levels, sleep, and circadian timing of crews exposed to prolonged microgravity and confinement. To address the effects of the latter, we used a high-fidelity ground simulation of a Mars mission to objectively track sleep-wake dynamics in a multinational crew of six during 520 d of conf...

Background: It is important to determine the relationship between quality of sleep, which basic requirement, and job satisfaction, has an place in working life nurses. The aim this study examine sleep satisfaction nurses pediatric surgery clinic during COVID-19 pandemic. Material Methods:This descriptive type. sample consists 94 who are members Association Pediatric Surgery Nurses. Nurse Descri...