A combined pharmacological and behavioral approach may be necessary for some patients.Methodological problems are frequent in the literature on sleep and QOL in cancer patients. There is a need for consensus on definitions, instruments for measurement, and high-quality trials to assess the efficacy ...
POINTERS FOR BETTER SLEEP Cancer patients often perceive sleep disturbances as an expected aspect of their health journey. However, there are steps that can enhance sleep quality. Establish a bedtime routine:Adopt calming activities like gentle stretching or reading to prepare ...
Insomnia was predicted by distress level for both patients (β=.31, p<.001) and caregivers (β=.32, p<.001) and age for patients only (β=.13, p<.01). Insomnia symptoms are common in patients and caregivers who call cancer helplines and appear to be related to distress. Telephone-...
There is some evidence that cancer patients have more problems sleeping than healthy individuals and that the degree of difficulty in initiating and maintaining sleep for cancer patients may even be as high as in suicidal patients or known insomniacs.1 Sleep deprivation can have profound physical ...
Up to 50% of medications prescribed to cancer patients are for hypnotics to help them get more rest.[2] Current Research What’s the Connection Between Sleep and Cancer? There is still so much we don’t know about how sleep disturbances and disorders are linked to cancer, but more and mo...
For appropriate care of patients with advanced cancer, it is necessary to differentiate RBD from delirium, and to treat RBD adequately, even though RBD has not been sufficiently discussed in cancer patients. Case Reports The three patients were admitted to our hospital, and all received opioids ...
Coping with colorectal cancer: a qualitative exploration with patients and their family members. Background. Extensive family coping research has been conducted among breast cancer, prostate cancer and melanoma with lesser emphasis on the coping experi... Asiedu,B Gladys,Eustace,... - 《Family Prac...
Quality-of-life assessment in a home care program for advanced cancer patients: A study using the symptom distress scale Quality-of-life assessment in advanced cancer patients should include the study of physical function, psychological status, social interactions, and sympto... Carlo,Peruselli,and...
Physically, insomnia can impair patients’ immune systems, among other concerns. Cannabinoids within the cannabis plant have served as a sleep aid for many insomnia patients over many years. A recent study in Canada looked at cannabis and sleep among cancer survivors specifically. Below is more ...
Some of these may surprise you. For example, a lot of my patients are startled to learn that melatonin, a hormone that’s so strongly aligned with sleep, has an impact on how cancer cells grow. Cancer remains one of the most frightening and difficult diseases of our time. Sleep c...