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Background: Disrupted sleep is a critical and highly prevalent concern among critically ill patients requiring intensive care. However, the question of which nonpharmacological intervention represents the best strategy for improving sleep quality remains unanswered. Objective: To compare the efficacy of nonpharmacological interventions in improving sleep quality in people who are critically ill. Methods: Databases, namely PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, and ProQuest Dissertations and Theses A&I, wer...

Meta-analysis indicates potential mortality benefits, no help to hospitalization, acute exacerbations.

A possible means of improving clinical behavior in people with disorders of consciousness.

A large study of Medicare claims found no evidence of harmful outcomes associated with drug-eluting stents and balloons for up to 6 years.

A new meta-analysis showed increased use of contraception with no decrease in condom use after counseling.

If one treatment for allergic rhinitis doesnt improve symptoms, combining it with other treatments may work, researchers in Thailand report.

There are many reasons why patients dont get smoking cessation counseling, but fear of drug side effects shouldnt be one, writes Chris Labos, MD.

Compared with open surgery, patients who underwent laparoscopic surgery for rectal cancer had significantly improved 5-year overall survival.

Accumulating data show that patients who quit smoking at or around the time they are diagnosed with lung cancer live longer than those who continue to smoke.

European researchers assessed the weight of babies born to mothers after bariatric surgery and suggest an optimal time to conceive post-surgery.