What is known about nocturnal sweating in science? How can quantitative measurement of night sweating contribute to medical and scientific purposes? We have carried out a literature review. And whenever we find something related to measurement of night sweating, we add it to this page.
Nocturnal Perspiration as a Parameter and Predictor
Science is quite a blank page about nocturnal sweating as an early symptom (prodromal symptoms). What does our body tell us what we don’t know yet? Jolink and Bedrosian carried out a literature review for Q-strip. It shows that nocturnal perspiration is a major symptom in many pathologies. But till this day no specific evidence-based approach for diagnosing nocturnal perspiration (night sweating) exists.
Pathologies with nocturnal perspiration as a major symptom
by A.J. Viera et al., 2003
| Infections | Endocrine | Malignancy | Rheumatologic | Psychiatric disorders | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human immunodeficiency virus | Ovarian failure | Lymphoma | Takayasu’s arteritis | Depression | Obstructive sleep apnea |
| Tuberculosis | Hyperthyroidism Diabetes mellitus | Leukaemia | Temporal arteritis | Anxiety | Gastroesophageal reflux disease |
| Mycobacterium avium complex | Endocrine tumours | Other neoplasm | Chronic fatigue syndrome | ||
| Infectious mononucleosis | Orchiectomy | Granulomatous disease | |||
| Fungal infections | Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia | ||||
| Lung Endocarditis | Lymph node hyperplasia | ||||
| Other infection | Diabetes insipidus | ||||
| Prinz metal’s angina | |||||
| Anxiety Pregnancy |
The relationship between sweating and heart attacks
by Gokhroo et al, 2015
Presence of sweating with ACS symptoms predicts probability of STEMI. Even before clinical confirmation. Sweating in association with typical or atypical angina is a much better predictor of STEMI than NSTE-ACS.
Scientific studies about nocturnal sweating
Validation as novel Digital Biomarker
At the moment we are cooperating with scientists to validate the Q-Strip as a trustworthy digital biomarker. Digital biomarkers can be used to detect deceases in an early stage. Or they are used in clinical research for new medicines.
