Document Type : letter to the editor
Authors
1 Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Khorasan Razavi, Iran.
2 Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Khorasan Razavi, Iran.
Abstract
We are writing to express our appreciation for the recent article titled "Effectiveness of Combining Medication and Lifestyle Modification with Iranian Traditional Medicine Measures Compared to Medication Alone on the Sleep Quality of Children with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder" by Rahimi et al., published in the Journal of Pediatric Perspectives (2025; 13(1):19219-19241). This study addresses a critical and often overlooked aspect of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) management -sleep quality in children- and provides valuable insights into the potential benefits of integrating lifestyle modifications with traditional pharmacological treatments. The findings contribute significantly to the growing body of research on holistic approaches to managing ADHD, and we commend the authors for their important work.
Keywords
- Rahimi M, Latifi Z, Ghamarani A, Mazaheri M, Dehghani A. Effectiveness of Combining Medication and Lifestyle Modification with Iranian Traditional Medicine Measures Compared to Medication Alone on the Sleep Quality of Children with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Journal of Pediatric Perspectives. 2025 Jan 1;13(1):19219-41.
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