Relationship Between Diurnal Cortisol Profile and Sleep Quality in Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

Tsai-Wei HuangDenise Shuk Ting CheungXinyi XuEl-Wui LohJun-Hung LaiWei-Wen SuShun-Sheng WuChia-Chin Lin

Published in: Biological research for nursing (2019)

Our study suggests a potential association between disturbed circadian rhythm and poor sleep quality in HCC patients. Further investigation of the causal relationship between sleep and circadian rhythm is warranted.

Keyphrases

sleep quality
depressive symptoms
end stage renal disease
physical activity
ejection fraction
atrial fibrillation
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
heart rate
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
patient reported
climate change