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sleep quality

 

Correlación entre la calidad de sueño y actividad de la enfermedad en pacientes con Espondiloartritis. Correlation between sleep quality and disease activity in patients with Spondyloarthritis.

Objective: To evaluate the quality of sleep and its relationship with disease activity in patients with spondyloarthritis (SpA).

Methodology: Observational, cross-sectional study, in patients of 18 to 65 years of age with a diagnosis of SpA. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) questionnaire was used to measure sleep quality, and the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI), Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score (ASDAS-CRP), Disease Activity in PSoriatic Arthritis (DAPSA) instruments were used to assess disease activity.

Results: 72 were evaluated with SpA. The overall median age was 42 (IQ 33.75 – 56.25), the mean sleep quality measured by PSQI was 9.15 ± 4.11. Scores 8 and 9 presenting more frequently with 10 subjects each, followed by score 10, present in 9 individuals. 59 patients with SpA were found to have a PSQI score>5 or poor sleep quality. A significant association was observed for sleep quality measured by PSQI, and disease activity assessed by BASDAI (r 0.530; P<0.001), ASDAS-CRP (r 0.533; P<0.001), DAPSA (r 0.368; P=0.002), VGP (r 0.478; P<0.001), VGM (r 0.382; P=0.001), VAS (r 0.522; P<0.001), SJC/66 (r 0.286; P=0.019), ESR (r -0.363; P =0.021). An association was observed between the use of antidepressants and gabapentinoids with sleep quality by PSQI, showing r 0.30; P=0.005, and r 0.25; P=0.029, respectively.

Conclusion: In patients with SpA, poor sleep quality is an independent factor of greater disease activity.

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Palabras clave: actividad de la enfermedad, calidad de sueño, espondiloartritis, PSQI,

Keywords: disease activity, PSQI, sleep quality, spondyloarthritis,

Calidad del sueño y contaminación visual nocturna. Sleep quality and nighttime visual pollution.

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Palabras clave: Calidad del sueño, Contaminación visual nocturna, Ecuador, Escala de Pittsburgh, Zonas rurales,

Keywords: Ecuador, Nighttime visual pollution, Pittsburgh scale, rural areas, sleep quality,

Insomnio y factores asociados entre los estudiantes de medicina que se recuperaron de la infección aguda por COVID-19. Insomnia and associated factors among medical students recovering from acute COVID-19 infection

Introduction: The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic significantly affected the mental health of a large portion of the population, with sleep disorders, including insomnia, being notable after COVID-19 infection. One of the populations most affected were university students in the healthcare field, which was the focus of our study.

Objective: To evaluate the relationship between factors associated with insomnia in medical students during the Long-Covid period.
Methods: Data was collected through a survey that included questions about sociodemographic aspects, health habits, sleep disturbances such as insomnia, and COVID-19 history. The severity of insomnia and subjective sleep quality were measured using the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Descriptive statistics, Spearman and Kendall correlations, one-way ANOVA, and odds ratios were evaluated.

Results: A total of 117 students were included in the study, with a mean age of 21.8 ± 1.96 years and 58.1% being female. It was found that 65% of medical students experienced some degree of insomnia, while 78.6% reported difficulty sleeping. The Kendall and Spearman correlation coefficients between PSQI and ISI were 0.49 and 0.55, respectively (p < 0.001). Significant correlations were found between self-reported physical health, emotional health, among others.
Discussion: The prevalence of subclinical insomnia (39.3%) and moderate sleep difficulty (47%) is noteworthy. Significant correlations were found between insomnia scales, sleep quality, and an inverse correlation with emotional health. Limitations of the study include the use of ordinal and nominal variables, as well as the number of participants. It is recommended to replicate the study with a larger sample size and utilize a longitudinal design to assess the evolution of insomnia and sleep difficulty over time.

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Palabras clave: calidad de sueño, COVID persistente, Insomnio, SARS-CoV-2, trastornos del sueño,

Keywords: Insomnia, Long COVIDs, SARS-CoV-2, sleep disorders, sleep quality,

Trastornos de Sueño en Residentes de Atahualpa. Sleep Disorders In Atahualpa Residents.

Health problems related to sleep disorders are likely on the rise in rural areas of Latin America, partly related to changes in life style, shift work, and other factors. However, little is known on the burden of these conditions in remote rural settings. In the Atahualpa Project, we have investigated sleep disorders using standardized field instruments associated with sophisticated technology such as polysomnography. A poor sleep quality has been associated with frailty and with the presence of neuroimaging markers of cerebral small vessel disease and global cortical atrophy. On the contrary, dietary intake of oily fish was associated with a better sleep quality. We have also investigated the prevalence and some correlates of the restless legs syndrome (Willis-Ekbom disease), and found a prevalence relatively higher than that described in most other tropical regions, as well as the association of this condition with psychological stress. Finally, a preliminary report shows a high prevalence of moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea in Atahualpa residents aged ≥60 years (27%) and its correlation with diffuse subcortical damage of vascular origin. Further studies are needed to better understand consequences of sleep-related symptoms in underserved populations.

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Palabras clave: apnea de sueño, Atahualpa, calidad de sueño, Ecuador, enfermedad de Willis-Ekbom, epidemiología, estudio poblacional, somnolencia diurna,

Keywords: Atahualpa, daytime somnolence, Ecuador, epidemiology, population-based study, Sleep apnea, sleep quality, Willis-Ekbom disease,
 
 
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