Efficacy of electroacupuncture for insomnia in cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Frontiers in Neurology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 16

Published: Feb. 10, 2025

Background Insomnia is a prevalent symptom among cancer patients. Electroacupuncture (EA) has been widely applied in managing sleep disorders, particularly patients or those experiencing insomnia. Objectives This meta-analysis aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of electroacupuncture for treating cancer-related Methods Two independent reviewers conducted comprehensive searches across multiple databases, including EMBASE, Web Science, PubMed, Cochrane Library, Wanfang Digital Journals, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), VIP Database Chinese Technical Periodicals. The search was completed on April 28, 2024. independently performed literature screening, data extraction, risk bias (ROB) assessment using revised ROB tool. Data were analyzed RevMan 5.4 Stata 15.0 software. Results Eight randomized controlled trials (RCTs) involving 550 (305 experimental group 245 control group) included. EA significantly reduced Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) scores (SMD = −0.86, 95% CI [−1.24, −0.49], p < 0.001), Severity (ISI) −1.14, [−1.59, −0.69], latency (SL) −0.48, [−0.73, −0.23], disturbance (SDB) −0.44, −0.16], 0.002). also lowered Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale-Anxiety (HADS-Anxiety) −0.59, [−0.91, −0.26], 0.001) Scale-Depression (HADS-Depression) −0.73, [−1.06, −0.40], while increasing total time (TST) 0.65, [0.14, 1.17], 0.013). No significant differences observed Athens Scale (AIS), duration (SD), efficiency (SE), quality (SQ) between groups. Conclusion shown promising potential insomnia by reducing disturbances. However, additional high-quality studies are necessary validate these findings. Systematic review registration https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/display_record.php?RecordID=567567 , Identifier CRD42024567567.

Language: Английский

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Sleep and Cancer

Cancers, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(6), P. 911 - 911

Published: March 7, 2025

Background/Objectives: Sleep issues are common in the general population, and these problems occur even more frequently for people with cancer. may pre-exist a patient’s cancer diagnosis, there is growing interest understanding impact of sleep on development progression. disorders through altered metabolism, impacts immune response, alterations hormones gene expression. also arise after, or be aggravated by, an individual’s treatment. Treating person cancer’s disorder help improve their healing, mental health, cognition, overall resilience. Methods: Studies examining variety aspects relationship between were found by searching National Library Medicine characterized specific information provided Results: This review article summarizes our current complex inter-relationship cancer, underlying mechanisms that create connections, methods treating patients. The outlines approach to complaints clinicians caring patients Conclusions: Significant research still needed understand full appears tissue molecular type treatment multimodal, offers promising avenue health quality life

Language: Английский

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Acceptance of Illness, Quality of Sleep and Emotional State of Adolescents with Lymphatic Malignancy During the First Cycle of Anticancer Treatment—A Preliminary Report

Healthcare, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 13(6), P. 637 - 637

Published: March 14, 2025

Background: Medical care provided to adolescents with lymphatic system cancer and leukemia should take into consideration psychological aspects, due the increased risk of anxiety disorders, depression, irritability sleep which may determine acceptance disease. Methods: The study included 50 patients both sexes, aged 14–17. following questionnaires were used: Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale (HADS-M), Athens Insomnia (AIS), Acceptance Illness (AIS) Numeric Rating (NRS). Results: A significant group did not accept their Male gender turned out be a predictor higher dominant emotion among young people was anxiety, especially girls (p = 0.012). level depression most respondents low or moderate 0.143), high 0.074), regardless gender. Sleep disorders more common in < 0.001) associated levels depression. Regardless gender, experienced pain (≥3 NRS). Conclusions: Recognizing predictors disease acceptance, initial stage treatment, key importance for current further therapeutic effects adolescents; therefore, it standards this patients.

Language: Английский

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Interference between immune cells and insomnia: a bibliometric analysis from 2000 to 2023

Frontiers in Neurology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 16

Published: March 26, 2025

Background Insomnia is a widespread sleep disorder that significantly affects the quality of life and contributes to immune dysfunction, which in turn leads chronic diseases. Despite extensive research on disturbances modulation, relationship between insomnia responses remains underexplored. Objectives The primary objective this study was conduct bibliometric analysis explore interaction cells insomnia, identifying key involved their potential roles development associated comorbidities. Methods A conducted using data from Web Science Core Collection (WoSCC), focusing articles published 2000 2023. aimed identify trends, areas, role system (T cells, B NK etc.) insomnia. Results revealed various including T neutrophils, monocytes, play crucial pathogenesis. These contribute modulation inflammatory responses, are linked disturbances. also identified closely with comorbidities such as cardiovascular diseases, obesity, depression, cancer, all involve dysfunction. regulation found be factor improving quality. Conclusion This provides valuable insights into complex findings underscore importance treatment suggesting future should focus integrating therapeutic strategies for Further studies needed targeted therapies immune-related its comorbidities, emphasizing interdisciplinary area.

Language: Английский

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Home Environment as a Therapeutic Target for Prevention and Treatment of Chronic Diseases: Delivering Restorative Living Spaces, Patient Education and Self-Care by Bridging Biophilic Design, E-Commerce and Digital Health Technologies

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 22(2), P. 225 - 225

Published: Feb. 5, 2025

A high prevalence of chronic diseases exposes diverse healthcare pain points due to the limited effectiveness pharmaceutical drugs and biologics, sedentary lifestyles, insufficient health literacy, stress, unsatisfactory patient experience, environmental pollution competition with commercial determinants health. To improve care long-term outcomes, impact home environment is overlooked underutilized by healthcare. This cross-disciplinary work describes perspectives on (1) as a therapeutic target for prevention treatment (2) transforming health-centric household goods e-commerce platforms into digital interventions. We provide rationale creating environments grounded in biophilic design (multisensory, enrichment) supporting physical activities, quality sleep, nutrition, music, stress reduction, self-efficacy, social support education, hence providing clinical benefits through modulation autonomic nervous system, neuroplasticity behavior change. These pleiotropic "active non-pharmacological ingredients" can be personalized people living depression, anxiety, migraine, pain, cancer, cardiovascular other conditions. discuss prospects integrating create "therapeutic environment" interventions delivered therapeutics their combinations prescription drugs. multimodal approach enhance engagement while bridging consumer spending outcomes.

Language: Английский

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Factors Contributing to Sleep Disturbance in Inpatients With Cancer

Cancer Nursing, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: May 6, 2025

Background Sleep disturbances can have significant physiological consequences and are associated with several health problems, including cancer. Objective To assess the prevalence self-reported determinants of sleep in patients hospitalized oncohematological disease. Methods This was a cross-sectional study 2 specialized oncohematology units Catalan Public Health System (Spain). A stratified probability sampling strategy implemented. Data were collected using questionnaire that previously developed tested, based on Richards-Campbell Questionnaire Pittsburgh Quality Questionnaire. Results The included 621 patients. disturbance 61.5% (n = 375). More than 90% woke up during night, an average 3.1 (SD, 2.0) interruptions. mean quality score 6.5/10 2.2) points. There statistically but low-magnitude inverse relationship between presence quality. most influential factors number times up, professional conversations corridor, interruptions, room light, pain/discomfort, roommates ( P < .001). Conclusions Inpatients disease report very frequent disruptions. main causes environmental discomfort, pain anxiety, noise caused by clinical devices professionals. Numerous hospital environment result rest be modified or controlled. Implications for Practice Professionals must lead strategies to change dynamics care improve patient’s rest. Current models should reviewed aim promoting better environments.

Language: Английский

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Cancer Prevention: The Power of Healthy Diets, Exercise, and Lifestyle

Indian Journal of Physical Therapy and Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 6(2), P. 222 - 224

Published: July 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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