Prevalence of Sleep Disturbances During COVID-19 Pandemic in a Nepalese Population: A Cross-Sectional Study

Chandra, Avinash; Prakash, P. N. Senthil; Sharma, Nabina; Chandra, Ayush

doi:10.13078/jsm.210012

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“…Home confinement can disrupt the circadian rhythm by shifting to later waking and bedtime and increasing daytime napping. These contributed to a reduction in sleep pressure during the COVID-19 pandemic [ 48 , 49 ]. In the current study, BMI increased significantly in 2020, but sleep duration did not differ from 2019.…”

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Incidence of Asthma, Atopic Dermatitis, and Allergic Rhinitis in Korean Adults before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic Using Data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Choi

Kim

Joo

et al. 2022

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The prevalence of allergic diseases has been increasing globally prior to COVID-19. The pandemic resulted in changes in lifestyle and personal habits such as universal mask-wearing and social distancing. However, there is insufficient information on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the prevalence of allergic conditions such as asthma, atopic dermatitis, and allergic rhinitis. We analyzed the incidence rate for self-reported and doctor-diagnosed cases of allergic diseases of asthma, atopic dermatitis, and allergic rhinitis. A total of 15,469 subjects were registered from a national cohort dataset of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Using multiple logistic regression analysis, we calculated the adjusted odds ratio (OR) for each disease in 2020 compared to 2019. Subgroup analyses were performed according to age and sex. There were no statistically significant differences between the incidence of doctor-diagnosed and current allergic diseases in 2019 and 2020 (asthma, p = 0.667 and p = 0.268; atopic dermatitis, p = 0.268 and p = 0.973; allergic rhinitis, p = 0.691 and p = 0.942, respectively), and subgroup analysis showed consistent results. Among the Korean population from 2019 to 2020, the incidence of the allergic diseases asthma, atopic dermatitis, and allergic rhinitis did not decrease as expected.

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Incidence of Asthma, Atopic Dermatitis, and Allergic Rhinitis in Korean Adults before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic Using Data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

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Kim

Joo

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“…A study by Chandra A. et al . 14 among 206 adults illustrated that the prevalence of insomnia in Nepalese adult population is 36.9%. This suggests that the prevalence of poor sleep is higher among cancer patients in comparison to the general population of Nepal.…”

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Prevalence of sleep disorders in patients with advanced cancer: A cross-sectional study

Gyawali,

Tiwari,

Sah

et al. 2024

Annals of Medicine &Amp; Surgery

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Background: Patients with advanced cancer are more susceptible to develop sleep disorders like insomnia, restlessness, hypersomnolence, and sleep apnea due to a series of stressful events and side effects of chemotherapeutic agents. Poor sleep quality is associated with bad cancer outcomes and substandard quality of life. We assessed the prevalence of sleep disorders among advanced cancer patients in a tertiary center in Nepal. Methods: Patients with stage three and four solid malignancies were enrolled from February 2023 to July 2023 to assess their sleep status. The data were collected using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) questionnaire, analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 27, and subgroup exploration was done to assess the relationship of poor sleep quality with gender, marital status, malignancy type, and treatment received. An ethical clearance was obtained from the Institutional Review Committee (IRC). Results: We evaluated data from 357 patients in the study. Of them, 58.3% were female and 41.7% were male. The mean age of the patients was 51.1 years. Among total cancer patients, 56% had significant sleep disorder. A significant association was observed between the quality of sleep and gender, type of malignancy, and treatment methods (p value less than 0.05). A majority of the patients demonstrated increased sleep latency, struggling to fall asleep swiftly. Conclusions: More than half of the patients had poor sleep which has an adverse impact on the prognosis of the disease and quality of life of cancer patients. Therefore, this aspect of cancer management requires special consideration for better quality of life and appropriate end-of-life care.

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Associations between masturbation frequency, anxiety, and sleep disturbances during the COVID-19 era

Shan,

Song,

Zhang

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Int J Impot Res

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Prevalence of Sleep Disturbances During COVID-19 Pandemic in a Nepalese Population: A Cross-Sectional Study

Cited by 4 publications

References 32 publications

Incidence of Asthma, Atopic Dermatitis, and Allergic Rhinitis in Korean Adults before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic Using Data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Incidence of Asthma, Atopic Dermatitis, and Allergic Rhinitis in Korean Adults before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic Using Data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Prevalence of sleep disorders in patients with advanced cancer: A cross-sectional study

Associations between masturbation frequency, anxiety, and sleep disturbances during the COVID-19 era

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