The study aimed to describe the reports of heart failure patients on the factors that cause difficulties to sleep and the association of these factors with the quality of sleep. This cross-sectional study involved a non-probabilistic sample of 400 patients (mean age 57.8 years, 64.8% were men, average education of 6.1 years, 82.5% in functional class II or III) with heart failure. The main fact...

The aim of this manuscript is to describe the procedures, recommendations, findings and value of the diagnostic methods used in sleep disorders, including questionnaires, actigraphy, polysomnography and the multiple sleep latency test. Specific questionnaires, including those evaluating sleep quality, hypersomnolence, respiratory sleep disorders and sleep-wake cycle are generally used to screen...

conclusions: considering bed as one of the most vital physical, mental, and emotional needs, it is very important in mental and spiritual well-being of hemodialysis patients as an influencing factor in mental relaxation and reducing disease tensions. paying attention to sleep quality and spiritual well-being components of hemodialysis patients in formulating and promoting healthcare programs is...

results the mean age of the children was 64.27 ± 9.3 months. the prevalence of sleep disorders was 36.25%. sleep disorders were significantly associated with age, height, body mass index, residence of children, father’s occupation, mother’s diseases, father’s drug abuse, and parents’ marital status (p < 0.05). conclusions sleep disorders in children threaten growth and development, and are dang...

kidney failure affects different aspects of normal life. among different manifestations, sleep problem can be considered as a common complaint of esrd (end stage renal disease) patients. in this study, we aimed to investigate the interrelationship between sleep disorders in esrd patients and their characteristics. through a cross-sectional study (2010-2011), 88 esrd patients undergoing maintena...

Background: Down syndrome (DS) is the most common chromosomal disorder and related to congenital heart disease, sleep disorders obesity. Sleep problems are in DS children, including obstructive apnea. This study aimed investigate prevalence of a group 41 children adolescents, by two validated questionnaires. Methods: qualitative observational study. The guardians individuals (1–17 years old) an...

BACKGROUND Poor sleep quality is common and is associated with poor quality of life and health status in patients with heart failure. However, few investigators have focused on the impact of impaired sleep quality on survival in heart failure. OBJECTIVE To examine whether self-reported sleep quality is associated with prognosis in patients with heart failure. METHODS The study sample consis...