A study on cancer pain and sleep parameters of cancer patıents: Hydromorphone Hydrochloride

Autor: Hayriye Baltaoğlu Alp
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Journal of Human Sciences; Vol 14, No 4 (2017); 4149-4154
Uluslararası İnsan Bilimleri Dergisi; Vol 14, No 4 (2017); 4149-4154
ISSN: 2458-9489
1303-5134
Popis: The ratio of painless sleep was 80% in our study.26 (52%) of the patients showed no side effects, while 10 (20%) had nausea and 6 (12%) had constipation. 8 (16%) of the patients were found to have other side effects. The frequency of those side effects was nausea, constipation, dizziness, vomiting, respiratory failure and diarrhea respectively.[table 4]Hydromorphone hydrochloride helped to eliminate sleep disorder, shortness of breath and snoring and relatively improved amount of sleep and adequacy of sleep. It was found that 90% of our patients were able to fall asleep in 1-5 minutes; however 82% did not have enough amount of sleep. 78% of patients had no feeling of dizziness during the day; 82% did not have shortness of breath; 80% reported that they slept without pain, while 41% reported that they did not sleep at all.
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