Review
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Yang Zhang, Fangfang Jin, Xing Wei, Qiuyu Jin, Jingri Xie, Yujia Pan, Wenjuan Shen
Summary: This meta-analysis suggests that Chinese herbal medicine may be effective and safe in treating chronic fatigue syndrome. However, the results should be interpreted cautiously due to the poor quality of the included studies.
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Jun Ren, Tianxiang He, Xin Zhou, Zhiwei Wu, Lingjun Kong
Summary: This study aims to investigate the effects of Tuina in the management of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome through a systematic review and meta-analysis, providing evidence for the treatment of CFS in the future. The conclusions drawn from this review are expected to benefit patients, clinical practitioners, and policy makers.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Yang Fang, Bo-Wen Yue, Han-Bo Ma, Yi-Peng Yuan
Summary: This study evaluated the use of acupuncture, moxibustion, and other traditional Chinese medicine treatments for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). The results showed that acupuncture and moxibustion were more effective in treating CFS compared to other treatments. Traditional Chinese medicine also showed promising results for CFS treatment.
Review
Clinical Neurology
Rory O'Sullivan, Stacey Bissell, Anna Hamilton, Andrew Bagshaw, Caroline Richards
Summary: The purpose of this study is to examine the agreement between objective and subjective measures of sleep in children with neurodevelopmental conditions (NDCs). The literature search identified 31 studies comparing objective and subjective sleep estimates in autism, ADHD, and genetic syndromes associated with intellectual disability. The results showed greater concordance for sleep scheduling parameters compared to sleep duration and night awakenings. Subjective measures tended to overestimate total sleep time and efficiency while underestimating wake after sleep onset and number of awakenings. These findings have implications for sleep assessment and interpretation in NDCs.
SLEEP MEDICINE REVIEWS
(2023)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Rebekah Maksoud, Natalie Eaton-Fitch, Michael Matula, Helene Cabanas, Donald Staines, Sonya Marshall-Gradisnik
Summary: This systematic review included 20 observational studies that investigated the objective measures of sleep quality in ME/CFS patients. The results revealed inconsistency across studies in parameters such as slow-wave sleep, apnea-hypopnea index, spectral activity, and multiple sleep latency testing. The research on sleep quality in ME/CFS was limited by recruitment decisions, confounding factors, small sample sizes, and non-replicated findings, indicating a need for future well-designed studies in this area.
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Tingting Che, Cheng Yan, Dingyuan Tian, Xin Zhang, Xuejun Liu, Zhongming Wu
Summary: The study found that both short and long sleep significantly increased the risk of metabolic syndrome, with a U-shaped relationship between sleep duration and metabolic syndrome risk. Both short and long sleep increased the risk of obesity and high blood pressure, while short sleep may also increase the risk of high blood sugar.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Kaiyang Xue, Yanping Wang, Xianzhu Wang, Pingnan Chen, Caihong Xiao, Jing Fu, Jin Cui
Summary: This study aims to analyze and evaluate the efficacy and safety of randomized controlled trials of moxibustion in the treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome in order to provide clinicians with the latest high-quality evidence.
Review
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Ryuhei Jinushi, Sakue Masuda, Yuki Tanisaka, Sho Nishiguchi, Kento Shionoya, Ryo Sato, Kei Sugimoto, Takahiro Shin, Rie Shiomi, Akashi Fujita, Masafumi Mizuide, Shomei Ryozawa
Summary: Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome/systemic exertion intolerance disease (ME/CFS/SEID) is diagnosed based on clinical symptoms, but there is no specific test for it. Previous studies have found that patients with ME/CFS/SEID have low serum acylcarnitine levels. This systematic review and meta-analysis confirmed the significant difference in serum acylcarnitine levels between patients with ME/CFS/SEID and healthy controls.
JOURNAL OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Dongru Du, Guangyue Zhang, Dan Xu, Lian Liu, Xueru Hu, Lei Chen, Xiaoou Li, Yongchun Shen, Fuqiang Wen
Summary: This systematic review and meta-analysis investigated the prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), restless leg syndrome (RLS), and insomnia in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The results showed that OSA, RLS, and insomnia are common in COPD patients with specific clinical characteristics.
Review
Clinical Neurology
Jing Xie, Yun Li, Yajun Zhang, Alexandros N. Vgontzas, Maria Basta, Baixin Chen, Chongtao Xu, Xiangdong Tang
Summary: One new study found an association between short sleep duration and metabolic syndrome, while the association between long sleep duration and prevalent metabolic syndrome may exist in cross-sectional studies. Interestingly, the association between long sleep and metabolic syndrome was found in sleep duration defined by 24-hour sleep (including naps).
SLEEP MEDICINE REVIEWS
(2021)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Nikki Ow, Maryam Mozafarinia, Nancy E. Mayo
Summary: The study aimed to identify measures used to evaluate quality of life in pediatric multiple sclerosis research, and found that most measures assessed HRQoL instead of QoL. The development of a specific measure of QoL for children and adolescents with pediatric multiple sclerosis was recommended as an important contribution to the field.
DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE AND CHILD NEUROLOGY
(2021)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Denise Shuk Ting Cheung, Naomi Takemura, Robert Smith, Wing Fai Yeung, Xinyi Xu, Alina Yee Man Ng, Shing Fung Lee, Chia-Chin Lin
Summary: Qigong interventions have significant benefits in improving sleep and fatigue symptoms in cancer patients, with Taichi being the most commonly studied form. However, the effect on depressive symptoms is not significant. The improvement in sleep through qigong is largely mediated by its impact on reducing fatigue, while these benefits may diminish after 3 months.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Mei-Lin Zhang, Hong-Juan Fu, Yong Tang, Zhen-Guo Luo, Jian-Yong Li, Rui Li
Summary: This study aims to investigate the effect and safety of acupoint catgut embedding (ACE) for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), providing a reference for non-drug interventions for CFS patients and clinicians through a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Raoua Ben Messaoud, Charles Khouri, Jean Louis Pepin, Jean Luc Cracowski, Renaud Tamisier, Fabian Barbieri, Anna Heidbreder, Marie Joyeux-Faure, Pascal Defaye
Summary: This study evaluated the performance of implantable cardiac devices for sleep apnoea diagnosis and found that they have a clinically relevant respiratory disturbance index, which may improve access to sleep apnoea diagnosis in at-risk cardiovascular populations.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Xiaoyan Li, Rong Hu, Xinyi Ren, Jie He
Summary: This meta-analysis study found that compared to the control group, adults and children with OSAS have significantly elevated serum IL-8 concentrations. Additionally, researchers observed that the higher the AHI value, the higher the IL-8 concentration.
