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Association between duration of dysphagia and dysphonia with insomnia: results from the National Health Interview Survey
BackgroundInsomnia markedly impairs health and quality of life. This study used the 2022 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) data to explore the relationships among dysphagia duration, dysphonia duration, and insomnia.MethodsWith the 2022 NHIS...
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Acupuncture effects on non-motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease (sleep, mood, and fatigue): a systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundParkinson’s disease (PD) causes multiple non-motor symptoms (NMSs), such as insomnia, anxiety, and fatigue, that worsen the quality of life. Pharmacological options offer limited relief, prompting interest in acupuncture as an adjunctive...
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Adjunctive electroacupuncture to facilitate discontinuation of non-benzodiazepine hypnotics in chronic insomnia: a randomized controlled trial protocol
BackgroundAcupuncture has demonstrated beneficial effects on sleep outcomes in patients with chronic insomnia disorder (CID); however, robust evidence from randomized controlled trials evaluating its efficacy as an adjunctive intervention to facil...
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Post-stroke insomnia: multidimensional mechanisms, clinical heterogeneity, and toward mechanism-informed, objectively quantified management
Stroke survivors frequently experience sleep disturbance, among which post-stroke insomnia (PSI) is common yet often underrecognized across the post-stroke course. Although its clinical expression may vary over time, PSI is associated with reduced...
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Pharmacotherapy for sleep during critical illness and beyond
Sleep is a complex process thought to be regulated by both a circadian system closely tied to ambient light and a homeostatic process characterized by increasing pressure to sleep commensurate with increasing duration of wakefulness. Critical illn...
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Effect of Tai Chi on sleep quality of cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis
ObjectiveThe aim of meta-analysis was to analyze the impact of Tai Chi (TC) on the sleep quality of cancer patients.MethodsThe randomized controlled trials (RCTs) reporting the effect of TC on sleep quality of cancer patients were searched from se...
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Glymphatic dysfunction across sleep disorders: a meta-analysis of DTI-ALPS studies
BackgroundSleep disorders are increasingly linked to glymphatic dysfunction, but whether this impairment is universal across different sleep pathologies remains unclear.ObjectiveThis meta-analysis examined whether glymphatic dysfunction, assessed ...
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Serum neurotransmitter imbalances in benign paroxysmal positional vertigo: correlations with anxiety, depression, and sleep quality
PurposeThis study aims to investigate the associations between serum neurotransmitter levels (dopamine, epinephrine, norepinephrine) and psychological/sleep comorbidities in patients with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), elucidating th...
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