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Perioperative stellate ganglion block improves early postoperative sleep after gynecological laparoscopic surgery: a randomized controlled trial
BackgroundPostoperative sleep disturbance is highly prevalent after laparoscopic surgery and is closely associated with perioperative stress responses, impaired recovery quality, and prolonged hospital stay. However, effective interventions specif...
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Targeting the microbiota-gut-brain axis in post-stroke insomnia: a phase-dependent therapeutic framework
Post-stroke insomnia (PSI) is a critical biological barrier to neurorehabilitation afflicting over half of all stroke survivors. Traditional sedatives often force clinicians into a therapeutic dilemma between sleep efficacy and cognitive suppressi...
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Long-term follow-up of insomnia patients: symptom trajectories and predictors of treatment outcomes in a mobile-based CBT-I program
ObjectiveTo investigate the longitudinal trajectories and prognostic factors of insomnia-related symptoms over a four-year follow-up period, using pharmacotherapy combined with a mobile-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT-I) for insomnia inter...
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Inflammatory marker dynamics in shift work sleep disorder: a data-driven approach among rotating shift workers
BackgroundShift work sleep disorder (SWSD) negatively affects overall health and quality of life. This cross-sectional study aimed to elucidate the association of SWSD with blood cell counts (BCCs) and related inflammatory indices over a period of...
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Rhythms of life: melatonin, nutrition, sleep, and antioxidant strategies for healthy aging
Circadian rhythms orchestrate nearly all physiological and behavioral functions, and their deterioration with aging contributes to sleep disruption, cognitive decline, and increased vulnerability to disease. Melatonin, the primary hormonal signal ...
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Case Report: PET/CT assessment of immunomodulatory therapy in anti-IgLON5 encephalitis with sleep apnea
Anti-IgLON5 disease is a rare autoimmune neurological disorder characterized by sleep disturbances, movement disorders, cognitive decline, bulbar symptoms, and respiratory dysfunction, with a complex interplay between autoimmunity and neurodegener...
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Longitudinal cardiorespiratory wearable sleep staging in the home
IntroductionThere is a growing interest in performing automated, longitudinal tracking of sleep in the home using wearables and machine learning (ML). Wearables such as smart watches or chest patches can be comfortably worn for long periods, and c...
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