Functional bowel disorders in rotating shift nurses may be related to sleep disturbances

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 623-627

  Zhen Lu, Wei ^a   Ann Gwee, Kok ^a   Yu Ho, Khek ^b,c  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b Dept Medicine Endocrinol Diabet   (Singapore)

^c NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Functional bowel disorder; Irritable bowel syndrome; Melatonin; Night shift; Serotonin; Sleep

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM FUNCTION DISORDER; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FATIGUE; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM QUESTIONNAIRE; HOSPITAL ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION SCALE; HUMAN; IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME SYMPTOMS EVALUATION QUESTIONNAIRE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; NURSE; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SHIFT WORKER; SLEEP DISORDER; SLEEP QUESTIONNAIRE; WELLBEING;

EID: 33744467064     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-200606000-00008     Document Type: Article

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