Effects of zolpidem on sleep parameters in patients with cirrhosis and sleep disturbances: A randomized, placebo-controlled trial

Effects of zolpidem on sleep parameters in patients with cirrhosis and sleep disturbances: A randomized, placebo-controlled trial

Background/Aims The aim of this study was to study the efficacy and safety of zolpidem for sleep disturbances in patients with cirrhosis. Methods Fifty-two Child-Turcotte-Pugh (CTP) class A or B cirrhotics with Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index >5 were randomized to either zolpidem 5 mg daily (n=26)...

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Main Authors: Manoj Kumar Sharma, Sumeet Kainth, Sachin Kumar, Ankit Bhardwaj, Hemant Kumar Agarwal, Rakhi Maiwall, Kapil Dev Jamwal, Saggere Muralikrishna Shasthry, Ankur Jindal, Ashok Choudhary, Lovkesh Anand, Rajender Mal Dhamija, Guresh Kumar, Barjesh Chander Sharma, Shiv Kumar Sarin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Association for the Study of the Liver 2019-03-01
Series:Clinical and Molecular Hepatology
Subjects:
Cirrhosis
Sleep
Zolpidem
Insomnia
Online Access:http://e-cmh.org/upload/pdf/cmh-2018-0084.pdf

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