PURPOSE Surprisingly little is known about the causes and implications of night sweats.
This study was designed to clarify further the associations between night sweats and sleep …

Background: In 2 previous studies, patients reporting night sweats were found to be more
likely to have other sleep-related symptoms. Sleep apnea is often mentioned as a possible …

PURPOSE We wanted to estimate the prevalence of night sweats, day sweats, and hot
flashes in older primary care patients and identify associated factors. METHODS We …

ORIGINAL RESEARCH Page 1 452 ■ The Journal of Family Practice • MAY 2002 • VOL. 51, NO.
5 ■ OBJECTIVE To estimate the prevalence and factors associated with night sweats among …

Background: Much of primary care involves helping patients manage symptoms. Nighttime
sweating is a symptom linked to menopause, malignancies, autoimmune diseases, and …

Background: When asked, a significant number of patients report having experienced night
sweats. Those who do are more likely to report decreased physical health, mental health …

Objective The authors aimed to examine the prevalence and factors associated with night
sweats (NS) in primary school children. Study design Cross-sectional design. Results …

Night sweats are a nonspecific symptom that patients commonly experience but rarely
discuss with their physicians without prompting. Although many life-threatening causes such …

Objective This study aims to identify social, lifestyle, and reproductive history risk factors for
night sweats (NS) only, hot flushes (HF) only, and both NS and HF. Methods Risk factors and …

TO THE EDITOR: The article," Diagnosing Night Sweats," 1 in American Family Physician
was very interesting. While the article discussed many entities, one of the most common …