Restless leg syndrome in adult patients with β-thalassemia major

To investigate the quality of sleep and the presence of Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) in the Turkish population with β-thalassemia major (TM). The second aim was to assess the risk factors of RLS in TM adults. The study sample comprised of 121 patients at least 18 years old with TM. The patients’ socio-demographic information, body mass indexes (BMI), current medications, laboratory data were recorded. The patients were asked if they had a history of chronic kidney disease, diabetes mellitus (DM), and polyneuropathy. Restless legs syndrome was diagnosed according to the International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group criteria. The sleep quality of the patients was assessed using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) scale. The Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) was used to assess excessive daytime sleepiness in the patients. The median age of the patients was 25 years (range 18-52). The mean BMI was 21.49±2.5 (R 14-26.5) for all patients. The prevalence of RLS was 5% in TM adult patients. The TM patients with RLS had no major complications of TM. The median PSQI global score of all patients was 3. Twenty-two (18.1%) patients had poor sleep quality. The reason for poor sleep quality was RLS symptoms in four patients (18%). There was no significant association between PSQI total score and blood parameters of the patients. Twelve (9.9%) patients had ESS scores greater than 10, which indicates excessive daytime sleepiness. The prevalence of RLS in TM patients was similar to that of the general Turkish adult population. These results indicate that RLS may occur in patients with TM, although they had a high level of serum ferritin.

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Morningness-Eveningness Chronotypes, Sleep Quality, and Sleepiness Among Nurses

The Open Public Health Journal ◽

10.2174/1874944501912010414 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 414-419

Author(s):

Mohammad Hajaghazadeh ◽

Vahid Zamanzadeh ◽

Marjan Ghofrani ◽

Samira Orujlu

Keyword(s):

Sleep Quality ◽

Shift Work ◽

Excessive Daytime Sleepiness ◽

Daytime Sleepiness ◽

Analysis Of Covariance ◽

University Hospital ◽

Poor Sleep ◽

Poor Sleep Quality ◽

The Mean

Background:Poor sleep quality and sleepiness is a common problem in nurses. The morningness-eveningness preference of nurses may affect their sleep quality.Objective:The objectives of this study were (1) to describe the quality of sleep in a group of hospital nurses and (2) to analyze the effect of shift work and morningness-eveningness on the sleep quality of nurses.Methods:In this cross-sectional study, 120 nurses completed the survey in a university hospital in Iran. The study tools were Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Questionnaire (PSQI), Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), and Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire (MEQ). Nurses with PSQI>5 and ESS≥10 were considered having poor sleep quality and excessive daytime sleepiness. Nurses were subdivided into morning-, intermediate- and evening-types according to MEQ. Data were analyzed by chi-square, Mann–Whitney U-test, logistic regression, and analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) tests.Results:The mean (±SD) of PSQI and ESS was 6.88(2.18) and 9.5(±3.9), respectively. About 74% of nurses reported poor sleep quality, and near 40% of the nurses had excessive daytime sleepiness. Sixty percent of nurses were intermediate-type, and the remaining was morning (24.2%) and evening (15.8%) types. The sleep quality and daytime sleepiness had a significant relation with shift work. The mean PSQI was significantly different between shift work and non-shift work nurses. The mean PSQI of three main chronotypes was statistically different.Conclusion:Poor sleep quality was prevalent in the nurses and was significantly associated with shift work and chronotype. The sleep preference of nurses would be considered as an important factor in the assignment of shift work by hospital managers.

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Restless legs syndrome is associated with poor sleep quality and quality of life in patients with ankylosing spondylitis: a questionnaire-based study

Acta Neurologica Belgica ◽

10.1007/s13760-015-0564-3 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 116 (3) ◽

pp. 329-336 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Seden Demirci ◽

Kadir Demirci ◽

Atalay Doğru ◽

Esra Erkol İnal ◽

Hasan Rifat Koyuncuoğlu ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Ankylosing Spondylitis ◽

Sleep Quality ◽

Restless Legs Syndrome ◽

Poor Sleep ◽

Poor Sleep Quality ◽

Restless Legs

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Prevalence of sleep deprivation; poor sleep quality and excessive daytime sleepiness, among health faculties students, at King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study

International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries ◽

10.24911/ijmdc.51-1609687979 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1

Author(s):

Omar Nagadi ◽

Abdulaziz Alotaibi ◽

Ahmed Almutadares ◽

Turki Alamoudi ◽

Waleed Alqurashi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Saudi Arabia ◽

Sleep Quality ◽

Excessive Daytime Sleepiness ◽

Daytime Sleepiness ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Poor Sleep ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Poor Sleep Quality ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

King Abdulaziz University

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Restless Legs Syndrome and Poor Sleep Quality in Obese Children and Adolescents

Journal of Clinical Research in Pediatric Endocrinology ◽

10.4274/jcrpe.5165 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. 131-138 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Rıza Taner Baran ◽

Müge Atar ◽

Özgür Pirgon ◽

Serkan Filiz ◽

Meral Filiz

Keyword(s):

Sleep Quality ◽

Children And Adolescents ◽

Restless Legs Syndrome ◽

Poor Sleep ◽

Obese Children ◽

Poor Sleep Quality ◽

Restless Legs

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Prevalence and risk factors of restless legs syndrome in patients of migraine without aura

International Journal of Advances in Medicine ◽

10.18203/2349-3933.ijam20195169 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 6 (6) ◽

pp. 1706

Author(s):

Karthik Nagaraj ◽

Ramesh Patil

Keyword(s):

Sleep Quality ◽

Restless Legs Syndrome ◽

Migraine Without Aura ◽

Rating Scale ◽

Depression Scale ◽

Anxiety And Depression ◽

Poor Sleep ◽

Poor Sleep Quality ◽

Restless Legs ◽

Midas Questionnaire

Background: An association between migraine and Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) has been proposed due to shared dopaminergic dysfunction. Both have substantial effects on the quality of life. Identifying co morbidities of migraine helps in optimizing patient management. Objectives To study the prevalence of RLS in patients of migraine without aura, and associated co morbidities of RLS.Methods: This was a hospital based prospective observational study. All patients diagnosed as Migraine without aura as per ICHD-3 criteria completed the questions regarding migraine headache, Migraine Disability Assessment (MIDAS) questionnaire, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and International RLS Study Group (IRLSSG) Rating Scale. RLS was diagnosed using the IRLSSG criteria. Serological investigations were done to look for secondary causes of RLS.Results: Out of 200 consecutive patients of migraine without aura were included in the study over a period of 18 months. Frequency of RLS was 13.5% (n=27). All patients had primary RLS. Mean PSQI score was higher in the patients of migraine without aura with RLS than in non RLS patients of migraine without aura (3.30±2.66 vs 2.24±2.03 p≤0.0168). Poor sleep quality, anxiety, depression was found in 9%, 8% and 2.5% respectively in patients of migraine without aura.Conclusions: An association between migraine without aura and RLS was demonstrated. Migraine without aura was associated with increased frequency of poor sleep quality, anxiety and depression.

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Burnout, daytime sleepiness and sleep quality among technical-level Nursing students

Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem ◽

10.1590/1518-8345.5180.3487 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 29 ◽

Author(s):

Kawanna Vidotti Amaral ◽

Maria José Quina Galdino ◽

Júlia Trevisan Martins

Keyword(s):

Nursing Students ◽

Sleep Quality ◽

Excessive Daytime Sleepiness ◽

Daytime Sleepiness ◽

Psychosocial Support ◽

Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽

Burnout Syndrome ◽

Technical Level ◽

Poor Sleep ◽

Poor Sleep Quality

Objective: to evaluate the association of the burnout syndrome with daytime sleepiness and sleep quality among technical-level Nursing students. Method: a cross-sectional, analytical and quantitative study, conducted with 213 students from four technical Nursing courses in a city of Paraná, Brazil. Data collection was carried out using an instrument containing characterization information, the Maslach Burnout Inventory - Student Survey, the Epworth Sleepiness Scale and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and logistic regression. Results: the prevalence values of the burnout syndrome, excessive daytime sleepiness and poor sleep quality were 4.7%, 34.7% and 58.7%, respectively. Excessive daytime sleepiness significantly increased the chances of high emotional exhaustion (ORadj: 5.714; p<0.001) and high depersonalization (ORadj: 4.259; p<0.001). Poor sleep quality, especially sleep disorders, was associated with all dimensions of the syndrome (p<0.05). Conclusion: high levels of the burnout syndrome dimensions were associated with excessive daytime sleepiness and poor sleep quality. Educational institutions should include sleep hygiene and psychosocial support in their student health promotion programs.

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Qualidade do sono e sonolência diurna em estudantes universitários: prevalência e associação com determinantes sociais

Revista Brasileira de Educação Médica ◽

10.1590/1981-5271v45.2-20200182 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 45 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Mayonara Fabíola Silva Araújo ◽

Xaíze de Fátima de Medeiros Lopes ◽

Carolina Virginia Macedo de Azevedo ◽

Diego de Sousa Dantas ◽

Jane Carla de Souza

Keyword(s):

University Students ◽

Sleep Quality ◽

Excessive Daytime Sleepiness ◽

Daytime Sleepiness ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Determinants Of Health ◽

Poor Sleep ◽

Poor Sleep Quality ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The University

Abstract: Introduction: Changes in the Sleep/Wake Cycle (SWC) of university students can have consequences on physical, mental and social health. In addition, some behaviors adopted at this stage may be associated with SWC impairment. Objective: Therefore, this study aims to identify which factors of social determinants of health (SDH) are associated with poor sleep quality and excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) in university students. Method: This is a cross-sectional study that included 298 university students, aged between 18 and 35 years; 73.2% of the students were females and from the countryside of the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. Data were collected from the following questionnaires: Health and Sleep, Munich Chronotype Questionnaire, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and Epworth Sleepiness Scale. To assess the association of SDH with poor sleep quality and excessive daytime sleepiness, Poisson Regression with robust variance was performed. Result: The prevalence of poor sleep quality and excessive daytime sleepiness among the university students was 79.2% and 51.3%, respectively. Between the intermediate determinants of health, a higher prevalence rate of poor sleep quality was observed in students who reported health problems in the previous month (18.4%), smoked (23.5%), drank stimulating beverages close to bedtime (25.8%) and those who used electronic devices before bedtime during the week (18.4%) when compared to those who did not have these behaviors. Regarding excessive daytime sleepiness, students who justified bedtime during the week and wake-up time at the weekend because of the academic demand showed, respectively, 27% and 34% lower prevalence of EDS than the group that did not have these behaviors. Conclusions: The high prevalence of poor sleep quality and EDS observed among university students was associated to biological factors and most of them, behavioral factors.

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