Inter-ictal assay of peripheral circulating inflammatory mediators in migraine patients under adjunctive cervical non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation (nVNS): A proof-of-concept study

Objective

To assay peripheral inter-ictal cytokine serum levels and possible relations with non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation (nVNS) responsiveness in migraineurs.

百乐眠胶囊联合艾司唑仑治疗失眠症的疗效观察

目的探讨百乐眠胶囊联合艾司唑仑治疗失眠症的临床疗效。方法选取2016-2018年到云浮市人民医院接受治疗的210例失眠症患者,根据给药不同将所有患者分为3组,每组患者70例。百乐眠组口服百乐眠胶囊,4粒/次,2次/d;艾司唑仑组晚上入睡前30 min口服艾司唑仑片,1片/次,1次/d;联合组口服百乐眠胶囊联合艾司唑仑片,相关药物服用方法同以上两组。三组患者均连续治疗2周。观察三组的临床疗效,比较三组患者匹兹堡睡眠质量指数(PSQI)和不良反应发生情况。结果治疗后,百乐眠组、艾司唑仑组、联合组总有效率分别是74.28%、82.86%、97.14%,联合组总有效率显著高于百乐眠组、艾司唑仑组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。治疗后,3组患者PSQI评分均有所降低(P<0.05);但治疗后,联合组患者PSQI各评分均显著低于百乐眠组、艾司唑仑组(P<0.05)。百乐眠组、艾司唑仑组、联合组不良反应发生率分别是8.57%、22.86%、10.00%,艾司唑仑组失眠症患者不良反应发生率明显高于百乐眠组、联合组(P<0.05)。结论百乐眠胶囊联合艾司唑仑治疗失眠症具有较好的临床疗效,可显著降低PSQI评分,改善患者睡眠质量,具有一定的临床推广应用价值。     

Allostatic load in early pregnancy is associated with poor sleep quality

BackgroundAllostatic load (AL) measures the cumulative impact of chronic stress and is associated with adverse health outcomes. A novel scoring system has previously been developed for AL in early pregnancy that is associated with pre-eclampsia. It was hypothesized that AL, as identified by the present model, is associated with psychosocial stressors and, specifically, poor sleep quality.MethodsWomen were selected from a low-risk, community-dwelling study population who enrolled at <15 weeks gestation. Nine physiologic components were divided among the domains of cardiovascular, metabolic, and inflammatory function. Spearman's rank correlations were used to examine the association of AL with age, income, the Revised Prenatal Distress Questionnaire (NuPDQ), Inventory of Depressive Symptoms (IDS), and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). The Wilcoxon rank-sum test was used to compare AL by race and educational attainment.ResultsA total of 103 women were identified, with: a mean age of 29.8 ± 5.0 years, 17.5% black, and mean gestational age 12.2 ± 1.1 weeks. Allostatic load was positively correlated with the PSQI (ρ = 0.23, p = 0.018). There were no associations with age, income, prenatal distress, race, or depression scores. College-educated women had lower AL compared with those with less education (0.57 ± 0.43 vs 0.81 ± 0.55, p = 0.045).ConclusionHigher AL, measured by the pregnancy-specific model, was associated with poorer sleep quality and lower educational attainment, both of which were considered to be chronic stressors. These relationships were consistent with previous findings in non-pregnant populations, and suggest that AL may be useful for capturing the physiologic impact of chronic stress in early pregnancy.     

短程小组认知行为治疗失眠伴慢性非恶性颈背痛的效果

目的 探讨短程小组认知行为治疗失眠伴慢性非恶性颈背部疼痛患者的效果.方法 选择2013年6月～2013年12月于首都医科大学附属北京世纪坛医院神经与精神病科诊治的,符合国际睡眠障碍分类第二版失眠的诊断标准,并伴慢性非恶性颈背部疼痛的患者39例,随机分为短程小组认知行为治疗组(干预组,20例)和单纯睡眠卫生教育组(对照组,19例).患者于治疗前,治疗结束后1、5周填写匹兹堡睡眠质量指数(PSQI)、睡眠日志、医院焦虑抑郁量表(HADS)和疼痛视觉模拟评分,比较并分析两组的结果.结果 两组治疗期间各有1例中途脱落未能完成治疗.干预组治疗结束后1周入睡时间、睡眠总时间、睡眠质量、睡眠效率、焦虑得分均较对照组改善[(39±18)比(65±28)min、(429±47)比(413±70)min、(3.8±1.6)比(3.5±1.5)分、(73±13)％比(66±12)％、(7.0±3.5)比(8.1±3.7)分],差异均有统计学意义(P＜0.05);治疗结束后5周干预组入睡时间、睡眠总时间、睡眠质量、睡眠效率、焦虑得分分别较对照组相应指标改善[(35±12)比(62±27)min、(440±52)比(418±75)min、(3.9±1.8)比(3.5±1.6)分、(76±12)％比(66±12)％、(6.5±2.4)比(7.8±3.3)分],差异均有统计学意义(P＜0.05).结论 短程小组认知行为治疗对失眠伴慢性颈背痛患者的失眠和伴随焦虑症状有持续的效果.     

Acupuncture and related therapies for poststroke insomnia: A protocol for systematic review and network meta-analysis

Objective:To compare and evaluate the clinical effects on patients with poststroke insomnia of various acupuncture and acupuncture-related therapies.Methods:In order to analyze the direct and indirect evidence from related studies, we used network meta-analysis (NMA). In order to collect randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of acupuncture and related therapies in the treatment of poststroke insomnia, 3 English and 4 Chinese databases were searched. After 2 researchers independently screened the literature, extracted the information, and assessed the probability of bias in the included studies, the data was analyzed using Stata15.0 and WinBUGS1.4.3 software.Results:Based on the existing data, the pros and cons of different acupuncture-related therapies are compared extensively, the effectiveness of different acupuncture-related therapies is ranked compared to drugs with hypnotic effect in poststroke insomnia care, and the best methods or combinations of acupuncture intervention are summarized.Conclusion:This study will provide new evidence for the safety and effectiveness of acupuncture-related therapies in the treatment of poststroke insomnia, and may be helpful for clinicians, poststroke insomnia patients, and clinical guideline makers to choose the optimal combination of acupuncture for the treatment of poststroke insomnia.Registration Number:INPLASY202120028.     

Effectiveness and safety profiling of zolpidem and acupressure in CKD associated pruritus: An interventional study

Background:Chronic kidney disease (CKD)-associated pruritus (CKD-aP) contributes to poor quality of life, including reduced sleep quality and poor sleep quality is a source of patient stress and is linked to lower health-related quality of life. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of zolpidem 10 mg and acupressure therapy on foot acupoints to improve the sleep quality and overall quality of life among hemodialysis patients suffering from CKD-aP.Method:A multicenter, prospective, randomized, parallel-design, open label interventional study to estimate the effectiveness of zolpidem (10 mg) oral tablets versus acupressure on sleep quality and quality of life in patients with CKD-aP on hemodialysis. A total of 58 hemodialysis patients having sleep disturbance due to CKD-aP completed the entire 8-week follow-up. The patients were divided into a control (acupressure) group of 28 patients and an intervention (zolpidem) group of 30 patients.Results:A total of 58 patients having CKD-aP and sleep disturbance were recruited. In the control group there was a reduction in the PSQI score with a mean ± SD from 12.28 ± 3.59 to 9.25 ± 3.99, while in the intervention group the reduction in PSQI score with a mean ± SD was from 14.73 ± 4.14 to 10.03 ± 4.04 from baseline to endpoint. However, the EQ5D index score and EQ-visual analogue scale (VAS) at baseline for the control group with a mean ± SD was 0.49 ± 0.30 and 50.17 ± 8.65, respectively, while for the intervention group the values were 0.62 ± 0.26 and 47.17 ± 5.82, respectively. The mean EQ5D index score in the control group improved from 0.49 ± 0.30 to 0.53 ± 0.30, but in the intervention group there was no statistical improvement in mean EQ5D index score from 0.62 ± 0.26 to 0.62 ± 0.27 from baseline to week 8. The EQ 5D improved in both groups and the EQ-VAS score was 2.67 points higher at week 8 as compared to baseline in the control group, while in the intervention group the score was 3.33 points higher at week 8 as compared to baseline. Comparing with baseline, the PSQI scores were significantly reduced after week 4 and week 8 (P =  < .001). Furthermore, at the end of the study, the PSQI scores were significantly higher in the control as compared to the intervention group (P = .012).Conclusion:An improvement in sleep quality and quality of life among CKD-aP patients on hemodialysis has been observed in both the control and intervention groups. Zolpidem and acupressure safety profiling showed no severe adverse effect other that drowsiness, nausea and daytime sleeping already reported in literature of zolpidem.     

航空官兵睡眠障碍状况及相关因素分析

目的:调查航空官兵睡眠障碍状况及相关因素,为改善航空官兵的睡眠质量提供依据。方法:采用整群分层抽样方法,以匹兹堡睡眠质量指数(PSQI)、自尊量表(SES)、压力知觉量表(PSS)、健康调查量表(SF-36)、艾森克人格问卷(EPQ)评定航空官兵的睡眠状况及其影响因素。结果:1PSQI7者390人,占29.37%,7≥PSQI5者229人,占17.24%;2PSQI总分与PSS总分(r=0.41,P0.01)、SES总分(r=0.22,P0.01)、生理机能(PF)(r=-0.14,P0.01)、生理职能(RP)(r=-0.28,P0.01)、躯体疼痛(BP)(r=-0.52,P0.01)、社会功能(SF)(r=0.23,P0.01)、情感职能(RE)(r=-0.326,P0.01)、健康变化(HT)(r=0.17,P0.01)、精神质(P)(F=2.32,P0.01)、神经质(N)(F=12.73,P0.01)、掩饰因子(L)(F=4.15,P0.01)存在相关性;3神经质、躯体疼痛、情感职能、健康变化、压力知觉量表总分进入线性回归方程。结论:航空官兵整体上存在睡眠障碍,应值得重视;其严重程度及发病情况受官兵的年龄、性格特点、对压力的感受性、心理状态及身体健康水平等多方面的影响,其中知觉压力的认知过程起到了介导作用。     

女珍颗粒联合佐匹克隆治疗更年期失眠症的临床研究

目的 探讨女珍颗粒联合佐匹克隆片治疗更年期失眠症的临床疗效。方法 选取2016年3月—2018年10月在内蒙古自治区精神卫生中心进行治疗的82例更年期失眠患者为研究对象,根据用药的差别分为观察组（41例）和对照组（41例）。对照组给予佐匹克隆片,7.5 mg/次,1次/d,睡前服用;观察组在对照组基础上口服女珍颗粒,6 g/次,3次/d。两组均治疗4周后进行效果对比。结果 经治疗,对照组有效率为82.92%,显著低于治疗组95.12%（P<0.05）。经治疗,两组患者匹兹堡睡眠质量指数量表（PSQI）评分降低;多导睡眠监测（PSG）中入睡时间、觉醒时间降低,总睡眠时间增加,睡眠效率提高;睡眠结构中I期时间缩短,II、III期及快速动眼期时间延长（P<0.05）,且观察组睡眠情况显著优于对照组（P<0.05）。经治疗,两组患者血清中神经递质去甲肾上腺素（NE）、5-羟色胺（5-HT）、多巴胺（DA）水平显著升高（P<0.05）,且观察组神经递质水平显著高于对照组（P<0.05）。经治疗,两组焦虑自评量表评分（SAS）、抑郁自评量表评分（SDS）、SCL-90、Hamilton抑郁量表（HAMD）评分均显著降低（P<0.05）,且观察组上述评分显著低于对照组（P<0.05）。结论 女珍颗粒联合佐匹克隆片治疗更年期失眠症效果良好,可有效减轻失眠症状,改善患者负面情绪,提高患者生活质量,有着良好临床应用价值。     

不同部位电刺激治疗带状疱疹神经痛的疗效分析

目的:对治疗带状疱疹神经痛(zoster-related neuralgia,ZRN)的短时程背根神经电刺激与脊髓电刺激两种方法的手术时间、放射暴露剂量、疗效及花费进行比较。方法:本文采用回顾性分析方法,对202例在DSA(digital subtraction angiography)引导下使用短时程电刺激治疗的带状疱疹神经痛病人(其中64例采用背根神经电刺激,138例采用脊髓电刺激),记录手术操作时间及每一例手术的辐射剂量,术后病人的程控次数,术前及术后1、2、3月等各时间段病人的疼痛程度,生活质量以及医疗耗材费等信息,并进行分析比较。结果:在3个月的随访期间,所有病人在两种方法治疗后疼痛视觉模拟评分法(visual analogue scale,VAS)评分和匹兹堡睡眠质量指数(Pittsburgh sleep quality index,PQSI)显著下降,而生活质量(SF-36健康调查简表)评分显著上升(P<0.01),且两种方法之间无统计学差异,然而背根神经电刺激病人的手术时间和术中辐射量明显少于脊髓电刺激组(P<0.05);且术后平均程控次数以及医疗耗材费用也明显少于脊髓电刺激组(P<0.05)。结论:短时程背根神经电刺激和脊髓电刺激都能有效治疗带状疱疹神经痛,但背根神经电刺激具有程控次数少、覆盖好、花费少等优点。     

Cystic fibrosis patients have poor sleep quality despite normal sleep latency and efficiency

STUDY OBJECTIVES: Cystic fibrosis (CF) patients may be predisposed to poor sleep quality due to upper and lower airway abnormalities and impaired gas exchange. Previous sleep investigations of CF patients using single-night polysomnography have reported conflicting results. We hypothesized that sampling sleep for a prolonged period in a patient's normal environment may give a more representative assessment of sleep quality than a single-night polysomnogram, and that impaired sleep quality would correlate with pulmonary disease severity and self-assessed sleep quality. DESIGN: Using wrist actigraphy, we measured sleep quality in clinically stable CF patients and age-matched control subjects. In addition, each CF patient and control subject completed the following three questionnaires: the Epworth sleepiness scale; the Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI); and the Medical Outcomes Study 36-item short form. RESULTS: Twenty CF patients and control subjects were enrolled in the study, and were well-matched for age, sex, and body mass index. The mean (+/- SD) FEV(1) for CF patients was 61.0 +/- 20.1% predicted. CF patients and control subjects had similar sleep duration, sleep latency, and sleep efficiency. However, CF patients had higher PSQI scores (6.45 vs 4.55, respectively; p = .04), a higher fragmentation index (FI) [31.72 vs 18.02, respectively; p < 0.001], and less immobile time (88.87 vs 91.89, respectively; p = 0.02). There was a significant correlation of FI with FEV(1) and PSQI scores. CONCLUSIONS: Stable CF patients have disrupted sleep, and sleep disruption may in part be related to the severity of pulmonary disease. In addition, the PSQI may be useful in detecting CF patients with poor sleep quality.