BACKGROUND Sleep disorders and sleep-apnea/hypopnea syndromes are very frequent in women, being misdiagnosed in many cases. The menopause, regardless of age, is associated to poor sleep quality and daytime sleepiness that can lead to impaired quality of life, and reduced productivity and functioning. OBJECTIVE To assess daytime sleepiness and related risk factors among middle aged Ecuadorian ...

INTRODUCTION There is no established reference standard for subjective measures of sleepiness in older adults. METHODS This study compares the Observation and Interview-based Diurnal Sleepiness Inventory (ODSI) with two existing instruments for measurement of sleepiness and daily functioning, the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) and Functional Outcomes of Sleep Questionnaire (FOSQ). RESULTS A...

OBJECTIVES The objective of this study is to assess the impact of nocturia on sleep in patients with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS)/benign prostatic enlargement (BPE) (nocturia≥2). DESIGN Cross-sectional survey. SETTING 798 urologists and general practitioners randomly selected from the overall population of urologists and general practitioners of every French region. PARTICIPANTS A ...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS To determine if a relationship exists between depression, disease severity, and sleepiness in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). STUDY DESIGN Case control study. METHODS Fifty-three consecutive patients with suspected OSA were evaluated before treatment and compared with controls by using the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), an...

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 Aim: In this study, we aimed to analyzed symptoms of anxiety and depression, excessive daytime sleepiness, sleep habits in students during the Covid-19 pandemic.
 Methods: Two hundred children who received online education at home COVID-19 pandemic were included study. The divided into three groups as primary school, middle high school. completed questionnaire forms includin...

conclusions our findings suggest a strong relationship between eds and obesity, particularly morbid obesity. therefore, physicians must be familiar with eds as a mixed clinical entity indicating careful assessment and specific treatment planning. results sleepiness was not affected by gender in cases or controls. the sleepiness prevalence was 29 (52.7%) in the cases group and 17 (30.9%) in the ...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE To assess factors associated with anxiety and depression in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). PATIENTS AND METHODS The study was comprised of a postal survey with a hospital chart review. Questionnaires were mailed to 242 previously hospitalised patients with OSAS. We assessed anxiety and depression with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale (HA...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate sleep quality and daytime sleepiness in health care professionals who are performing shift work. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 510 health care professionals at Prince Sultan Military Medical City and King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia between December 2015 and April 2016. Data were collected using ...