background: the appropriate colon cleansing is a major determinant of quality of colonoscopy. the aim of this study was to compare the efficacy and tolerability of the morning (am) peg (polyethylene glycol) solution to previous-evening (pm) peg solution for the afternoon colonoscopy. methods: this comparative study compared the am to pm prep for afternoon outpatient colonoscopy. the subjects ra...

background and purpose: sleep disorders are a common problem in patients undergoing hemodialysis. poor sleep quality is considered as a potential predictor for mortality and reduced quality of life in these patients. this study aimed to evaluate subjective sleep quality in hemodialysis patients and its association with hemodialysis timing. methods: this descriptive-correlational study was condu...

background: although sleeping problems are common among all age groups, the elderly suffer a higher prevalence of sleep disorders. the present study aimed to investigate the relationship between sleep quality, self-efficacy, and stages of change among the elderly. methods: this descriptive-analytical study was conducted on 36 individuals aged 60-75 years selected through simple random sampling ...

OBJECTIVES Supportive social relationships have been found to be related to fewer sleep problems and better sleep quality. We examined associations between positive and negative support from the nominated close person across 15years of follow-up with sleep quality in older age. METHODS MRC National Survey of Health and Development study members reported sleep quality at age 68 (n=2446). Cumul...