Something to help you sleep?

Article Abstract:

Anxious hospital patients who have trouble sleeping in unfamiliar surroundings are generally given sleeping pills but this has drawbacks as well as benefits. Hypnotics and anxiolytics, the most widely prescribed types of sleeping pill, are useful over a short period but cause prolonged disruption of a patient's normal sleep pattern. Amnesia, lightheadedness and dependency are amongst the side-effects of anxiolytics. Before resorting to the use of sleeping pills, other ways of helping patients to sleep should be considered. These include warm milky drinks and gentle massage.

Care and treatment, Hospital patients, Dosage and administration, Drug use, Insomnia, Hypnotics and sedatives, Hypnotics

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Children in recovery

Article Abstract:

Post-operative children would benefit from special paediatric recovery areas with parents in attendance. A brightly decorated environment with toys is most condusive to stress free recovery. Parents can provide a calming influence that hastens recovery. Pre-operative visits would familiarise families with procedures. However, little progress has been made towards providing special recovery areas despite paediatric provision in accident and emergency departments, intensive care and out-patient departments.

Children, Pediatric nursing, Pediatric surgery

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After the big sleep

Article Abstract:

Psychological, pathological and physiological problems may combine with anaesthesia in causing post-operative fatigue. Fear of anaesthesia and employment worries could cause anxiety. Patients may be sensitive to drugs experienced for the first time and disturbed sleep or dietary change may induce physiological changes. Pre-operative counselling may reduce stress levels. Advice and planning in the post-operative period will allow sufficient recovery time.

Health aspects, Causes of, Fatigue

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