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Treating sleep problems in patients with burn injuries: practical considerations
Suzan E Jaffe1, David R Patterson
1Aventura, Florida, USA.
Abstract:
Sleep disorders are a frequent but under-addressed complication of burn injuries. Burn injuries can potentially disrupt sleep for a variety of reasons, including the physiological effects of trauma as well as ramifications of treatment (ie, intensive care unit environment, pain, itching, medications). The literature on sleep disorders and burn injuries is reviewed, and suggestions for treatment are provided. Treatment is divided into two major types: nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic. Nonpharmacologic treatment, also referred to as behavioral techniques, may include any one or combination of the following: sleep hygiene, stimulus control, sleep restriction, relaxation techniques, cognitive, and light therapy. Pharmacologic therapies may include hypnotics (benzodiazepine, nonbenzodiazepine, or benzodiazepine receptor agonists), antidepressants, over-the-counter preparations, hormone replacement therapy, herbs, and melatonin.
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