Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of rest-activity rhythm on the survival of cancer patients. This study collected data related to cancer patients experiencing pain who had been hospitalized for treatment between August 2006 and October 2007. Data included the Karnofsky Performance Status Index as a representation of functional condition as well as the Brief Pain Inventory and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. Actigraphic methods were used to record the dichotomy index (I
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 926-934 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Chronobiology International |
Volume | 31 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Oct 1 2014 |
Keywords
- Cancer
- Performance status
- Rest-activity rhythm
- Survival
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physiology
- Physiology (medical)
- Medicine(all)