Aim: This review aimed to synthesise the available reviews on the effects of nursing interventions on sleep quality among patients hospitalised in intensive care and non-intensive care units. Background: Poor sleep quality is a common fact in hospitalised patients. Nurses can contribute to the improvement of patients’ sleep quality and duration. Design: A …
Read More »Acupuncture is an effective treatment for fibromyalgia pain
Purpose: Fibromyalgia is a syndrome characterized by widespread pain, which caused huge economic and social burden. Acupuncture is often used to manage chronic pain. However, the efficacy of acupuncture in fibromyalgia is still controversial. This study aimed to systematically review the effects of acupuncture on pain, fatigue, sleep quality, physical function, …
Read More »Acupressure points for sleep
Background: Sleep is recognized as an all-important physiological process, which also contributes to maintaining several bodily functions and systems. According to the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), also known as the most widely used tool in the field of subjective assessment of self-perceived sleep quality, a combination of acupoints could be …
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