Severity is based upon a number of variables, including the frequency of symptoms, presence
of nighttime awakenings, use of short acting medications for symptom control, and interference with normal activity and lung function.
These data suggest that at intervention - end, the Dreampad Pillow ® group expe - rienced a statistically significant fewer amount
of nighttime awakenings than both the iRest ® meditation and sleep hygiene control groups (see Table 1).
Our second research question asked whether a statistically significant difference existed between all three intervention groups on five sleep measures at intervention - end: length of time needed to fall asleep, total time asleep, number
of nighttime awakenings, length
of nighttime awakenings, and fatigue level next day.
Not exact matches
Nightlight: One
of these inexpensive lights will allow you to get through
nighttime feedings and diaper changes without having to switch on a light and completely
awaken your sleepy baby (and yourself).
Next, consider whether the
nighttime awakenings are following a period
of illness, a vacation or another change to his routine.
Patterns
of developmental change in infants»
nighttime sleep
awakenings from 6 to 36 months
of age.
Younger infants tended to require parental intervention at night to return to sleep, whereas older infants exhibited a greater proportion
of self - soothing after
nighttime awakenings.
In the second cohort
of 77 COPD patients, the 23 patients with allergic sensitization (determined by immunoglobulin E testing) were significantly more likely to wheeze, to experience
nighttime awakening due to cough, and to have COPD exacerbations requiring antibiotic treatment or an acute visit to the doctor.
In the study, «morning people» who consumed caffeine during the day appeared more likely than late risers to
awaken in the middle
of their
nighttime sleep.
Based on these findings, we recommend an integrated use
of the iRest ® meditation and Dreampad Pillow ® interventions to increase total sleep time and reduce
nighttime awakenings.
Future research should discern whether extended hours
of ambient music further reduce
nighttime awakenings.
• Twelve weeks
of mindfulness - based stress reduction significantly improved sleep among women with breast cancer — increasing sleep time and reducing
nighttime awakenings — according to the results
of research published in 2015.