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1 Clinical observation on treatment of insomnia with puncturing Back-Shu acupoints Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science, June 18, 2013 Clinical Article
2 Research progress of acupuncture-moxibustion for insomnia: An analysis of literature in recent 5 years Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science, June 18, 2013 Review Article
3 Is a diagnosis of ancillary restless legs syndrome reproducible over time? Experience with the Wayne Hening telephone diagnostic interview Sleep Medicine, June 18, 2013 Clinical Article
4 Serotonin transporter polymorphism is associated with increased apnea-hypopnea index in older adults International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, June 17, 2013 Clinical Article
5 Hypocretin (orexin) neuropeptide precursor gene, HCRT, polymorphisms in early-onset narcolepsy with cataplexy Sleep Medicine, June 17, 2013 Review Article
6 Spindle frequency activity may provide lateralizing information in drug-resistant nocturnal mesial frontal lobe epilepsy: A pilot study on the contribution of sleep recordings Seizure - European Journal of Epilepsy, June 14, 2013 Clinical Article
7 Sleep ameliorating effects of acupuncture in a psychiatric population Full Text Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine , June 14, 2013 Clinical Article
8 Dilysine motifs in exon 2b of SMN protein mediate binding to the COPI vesicle protein {alpha}-COP and neurite outgrowth in a cell culture model of spinal muscular atrophy Human Molecular Genetics, June 14, 2013 Review Article
9 The effects of sleep quality, physical activity, and environmental quality on the risk of falls in dementia American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias, June 13, 2013 Clinical Article
10 Log in and breathe out: efficacy and cost-effectiveness of an online sleep training for teachers affected by work-related strain - study protocol for a randomized controlled trial Full Text Trials, June 13, 2013 Clinical Article
11 Increased prevalence of sleep-disordered breathing in Friedreich ataxia Neurology, June 13, 2013 Review Article
12 Extra-esophageal reflux (EER), NOSE score, and sleep quality in a adult clinic population The Laryngoscope, June 13, 2013 Clinical Article
13 Cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia and sleep hygiene in fibromyalgia: a randomized controlled trial Journal of Behavioral Medicine, June 12, 2013 Clinical Article
14 Association between dopaminergic medications and nocturnal sleep in early-stage Parkinsons disease Parkinsonism & Related Disorders, June 12, 2013 Clinical Article
15 Primary sleep disorders can cause long-term sleep disturbance in patients with autoimmune mediated limbic encephalitis Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery, June 12, 2013 Review Article
16 Applying systems engineering to create a population-centered sleep disorders program Leadership in Health Services, June 11, 2013 Review Article
17 Restless legs syndrome and daytime sleepiness are prominent in myotonic dystrophy type 2 Neurology, June 11, 2013 Review Article
18 Lack of polysomnographic Non-REM sleep changes in early Parkinsons disease Movement Disorders, June 11, 2013 Clinical Article
19 Application of the sleep disturbance scale for children (sdsc) in preschool age European Journal of Paediatric Neurology, June 11, 2013 Review Article
20 Dissociations among daytime sleepiness, nighttime sleep, and cognitive status in Parkinsons disease Parkinsonism & Related Disorders, June 10, 2013 Clinical Article
In a study involving 87,025 postmenopausal women in the Women’s Health Initiative Observational Study, there were 1049 incident cases of ischemic stroke over 663,041 person-years of follow-up. Women in the highest quintile of trans fat intake were at increased risk of ischemic stroke (HR = 1.39) compared with women in the lowest quintile of trans fat intake. Aspirin use modulated the effect of trans fats; ASA users and ASA non-users had HRs for ischemic stroke of 0.95 and 1.66, respectively. Saturated, monounsaturated, and polyunsaturated fat intake were not associated with ischemic stroke.
Read the article summaryAs published in the Journal of Neurological Sciences, increase tea consumption (> 4 cups/d), and diet consisting of hot and spicy foods, and weight gain increase the likelihood of chronicity in patients with episodic migraines. During a 12-month prospective study involving 188 patients with episodic migraines, 17.7% developed chronic, daily migraines. Other risk factors included low education, a high frequency of headaches, headaches of long duration, allodynia, and increased symptomatic treatment of headaches.
Read the article summaryIn a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, the calcium channel antagonist, ginsenoside-Rd, has been shown to improve functional outcomes in patients (n=386) with acute ischemic strokes. The patients received a 14-day infusion of ginsenoside-Rd within 72 hours of stroke onset. The National Institutes of Health Stroke Score was improved at 15 days and the modified Rankin score was improved at 90 days (OR = 1.74).
Read the article summary1 Effects of long-term use of clonazepam on nonrapid eye movement sleep patterns in rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder Sleep Medicine, May 14, 2013
2 The effects of caffeine abstinence on sleep: A pilot study Applied Nursing Research, May 16, 2013
3 Effects of pregabalin on sleep in generalized anxiety disorder International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology, April 3, 2013 Review Article
4 Headache and Sleep in Children Current Pain and Headache Reports, May 23, 2013
5 Relationship between sleep disturbance and depression, anxiety, and functioning in college students Depression and Anxiety, May 17, 2013
6 Wake-Up Stroke: Incidence, Risk Factors and Outcome of Acute Stroke during Sleep in a Japanese Population. Takashima Stroke Registry 1988-2003 European Neurology, May 9, 2013
7 Impaired subjective sleep quality in irritable bowel syndrome patients with a Type D personality Sleep and Biological Rhythms, May 2, 2013 Review Article
8 Resilience of the Immune System in Healthy Young Students to 30-Hour Sleep Deprivation with Psychological Stress Neuroimmunomodulation, May 8, 2013
9 Nocturnal hypoxemia biomarker predicts sleepiness in patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea Sleep and Breathing, May 1, 2013 Review Article
10 Sleep duration and all-cause mortality: a critical review of measurement and associations Annals of Epidemiology , May 22, 2013 Review Article
11 Chronic sleep reduction in adolescents with Delayed Sleep Phase Disorder and effects of melatonin treatment Sleep and Biological Rhythms, April 25, 2013
12 Heart rate variability during sleep and subsequent sleepiness in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome Autonomic Neuroscience: Basic and Clinical, May 13, 2013
13 Persistent sleep disturbance is associated with treatment response in adolescents with depression Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, May 30, 2013
14 Investigating efficacy of two brief mind-body intervention programs for managing sleep disturbance in cancer survivors: a pilot randomized controlled trial Journal of Cancer Survivorship, May 24, 2013
15 Sleep Disturbances in Alzheimer's Disease Are Associated With Neuropsychiatric Symptoms and Antidementia Treatment The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, March 4, 2013
16 Rapid changes in scores on the two largest principal components of the electroencephalographic spectrum demarcate the boundaries of drowsy sleep Sleep and Biological Rhythms, May 7, 2013 Review Article
17 Quality of life and sleep in hemodialysis patients Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation, May 10, 2013 Free full text
18 Doxepin and cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia in patients with Parkinsons disease - A randomized study Parkinsonism & Related Disorders, April 24, 2013
19 Depression and insomnia among adolescents: A prospective perspective Journal of Affective Disorders, May 3, 2013
20 Attentional Bias in Insomnia: The Dot-Probe Task with Pictorial Stimuli Depicting Daytime Fatigue/Malaise Cognitive Therapy and Research, May 15, 2013
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