Background: Sleep deprivation has numerous negative consequences on the human body and mind. It exacerbates anxiety, irritability, and nervousness and worsens the cardiovascular function. This study aimed at evaluating the quality of sleep in patients admitted to the cardiac intensive care unit. Methods: This was a descriptive study with 93 patients hospitalized in critical care units of three...

quality of sleep and its correlating factors in residents of kahrizak nursing home     aliasgharpoor m [1] , eybpoosh s [2] *     received: 15may, 2011 accepted: 27july, 2011     abstract   background & aims : information on sleep quality of elderly people and its correlating factors helps to develop proper strategies to minimize or maximize their effect. this study was conducted as little is k...

Aim: This study aimed to determine the effect of folk music intervention and sleep hygiene education on the sleep quality of the older adults. Participants and Methods: This was a randomized controlled trial (RTC) that investigated the effect of music and sleep- hygiene on sleep disturbance among the elderly in Urmia. The study population consisted of 150 elderly people covered by Urmia compre...

background : sleep is an essential need in every individual’s life. a disorder in the natural sleep can cause physical and mental problems. the elderly are usually faced with more sleep problems. therefore, the present study aimed to define sleep behavior among the elderly hospitalized in zahedan. methods : this is a descriptive analytical study conducted on 300 elderly people aged 60 years and...

aim: pediatric sleep problems can result in negative consequences for both mothers and children. considering the relatively high prevalence of sleep disorders among children with adhd (attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder), this study was designed to investigate the impact of a sleep hygiene intervention to promote sleep problems in children with adhd and maternal mental health.methods: thi...

Background and Objectives: Sleep is a sign of the greatness of God. In this article sleep is described from Quran and modern health sciences. Methods: This is a qualitative systematic review. Data were gathered from the Quran, related Islamic narratives and literatures. Words that were searched included sleep,sleep stages, Subaat, Hojoo, Ruqood, Nu’ass, Sinah. Results: The results s...

sleep plays a vital role in regulating physiological mechanisms in the human body. nowadays, by the change of lifestyle and as a consequence of longer work hours and increased accessibility to media, sleep disturbance becomes a common problem in modern society. many studies demonstrated that sleep disturbance triggers a systemic low-grade inflammation by increasing the level of several cytokine...

background and objective : obstructive sleep apnea (osa) through hypoxia and reoxygenation periods leads to oxidative stress, endothelial dysfunction, and activation of inflammatory cycles, which eventually may cause disorder in vasa nervorum, and peripheral neuropathy in hearing pathway. in this study, we aimed to evaluate the effect of severe sleep apnea on hearing function. materials and met...