The Tibetan herbal formula Padma Digestin in functional dyspepsia: an open-label study.

Background: The etiology of functional dyspepsia (FD) is multi-factorial. Its prevalence is high and it considerably impairs the patients' quality of life. The treatment options are limited.

[Sleep disorders: strategies for managing conflict by insomnia patients].

The investigation compares 136 insomniacs with 102 healthy controls with respect to their coping strategies. Coping strategies are evaluated with the questionnaire FKBS. This questionnaire measures 5 different coping strategies: TAS--turning against subject; TAO--turning against object; REV--reversal; PRN--prinzipialisation; PRO projection.

[The differential diagnostic value of polysomnography].

Polysomnography (PSG) is a standard procedure for investigating sleep functions including behavior. This technique is described. The diagnostic value of PSG is shown by statistical data from the literature and our own patient sample which includes 442 insomniacs.