BACKGROUND Studies of the prevalence of dyslipidemia and its association with insomnia are scarce in China. This study investigated the prevalence of dyslipidemia and its association with insomnia in a community based Chinese population. METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional survey in Beijing and recruited 10054 participants aged ≥ 18 years. The association between self-reported insomnia and...

Many factors contribute to the onset of insomnia. However, few studies have identified the factors related to the onset of insomnia in hypertensive patients. We conducted a pharmacoepidemiologic study to examine the incidence of insomnia in hypertensive patients by using a post-marketing surveillance database. The insomnia onset was defined as the time of first prescription of hypnotics. The in...

Both insomnia and anxiety are common complaints, but while insomnia is a diagnostic criterion for several mental disorders, anxiety is not a criterion for primary insomnia. Numerous studies have shown a high rate of co-morbidity between anxiety disorders and insomnia. The relationship is bi-directional since insomnia contributes to the development of anxiety disorders and anxiety results in ins...

STUDY OBJECTIVES To determine the incidence and risk factors for insomnia among an under-studied population of elderly persons in Sub-Saharan Africa. SETTING Eight contiguous predominantly Yoruba-speaking states in south-west and north-central Nigeria representing about 22% of the national population. PARTICIPANTS 1307 elderly community-dwelling persons, aged 65 years and older. MEASUREME...

BACKGROUND Insomnia is becoming increasingly recognized as a clinically important symptom in patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP). In this retrospective study, we have determined risk factors associated with clinical insomnia in CLBP patients in a university hospital in Korea. METHODS Data from four-hundred and eighty one CLBP patients was analyzed in this study. The Insomnia Severity I...

PURPOSE Insomnia is a substantive primary care issue that leads to adverse outcomes. These can be improved by addressing factors that accentuate insomnia severity. Accordingly, this study identifies correlates of insomnia severity and determines whether these relationships vary with sociodemographic attributes. METHODS This correlational cross-sectional study was conducted in a hospital-spons...

BACKGROUND As a result of a research interest in primary insomnia, the prevalence of other causes of insomnia in primary care must be ascertained. No source was found in the literature. It is also essential to know the epidemiology of the common causes of a condition to make an accurate diagnosis in primary care. AIM To determine the prevalence of causes of insomnia in primary care, as part ...

background and objective: adult lead poisoning commonly occurs due to workplace exposures. neuro- psychological symptoms such as insomnia are reported as the early symptoms of chronic lead intoxication. this study aimed to evaluate association between blood lead level (bll) of workers from lead-zinc factories and their sleep quality. materials and methods : a cross-sectional study was performed...

971 Treating acute insomnia using CBT-I—Ellis et al. INTRODUCTION Chronic insomnia is a significant public health concern and has been linked to the development and/or worsening of a number of physical and psychiatric conditions.1–6 At symptom level, between 30–48% of the population report having chronic insomnia and at syndrome level the prevalence, albeit significantly lower at between 6–15%,...

1739 INSOMNIA IS A COMMON COMPLAINT IN THE GENERAL POPULATION.1 THE DIAGNOSIS OF INSOMNIA INVOLVES BOTH SLEEP SYMPTOMS, SUCH AS DIFFICULTY INITIATING or maintaining sleep, and daytime symptoms, including fatigue, mood disturbance, and cognitive impairment. Insomnia may represent a transient problem triggered by specific life events, or, in contrast, it may also follow a chronic course due to th...