Sleep Disorders in Saudi Health Care Workers

Wali, Siraj; Krayem, Ayman; Samman, Y.S.; Mirdad, Soleman; Al-Shimemeri, Abdullah; Almobaireek, A.

doi:10.5144/0256-4947.1999.406

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“…Recently, larger population-based studies have reported lower incidences oscillating from 2-3% (22,23), 5-7% (24,25) to a maximum of 12% (26). RLS prevalence has been reported to be higher in female patients in most reports (24,25) and to increase with age (19).…”

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Restless leg syndrome, sleep quality and fatigue in multiple sclerosis patients

Moreira

Damasceno

Medeiros

et al. 2008

Braz J Med Biol Res

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27), quality of sleep by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI >6), excessive daytime sleepiness by the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS >10) and clinical disability by the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS). Forty-four patients (32 women) aged 14 to 64 years (43 ± 14) with disease from 0.4 to 23 years (6.7 ± 5.9) were evaluated. Thirty-five were classified as relapsing-remitting, 5 as primary progressive and 4 as secondary progressive. EDSS varied from 0 to 8.0 (3.6 ± 2.0). RLS was detected in 12 cases (27%). Patients with RLS presented greater disability (P = 0.01), poorer sleep (P = 0.02) and greater levels of fatigue (P = 0.03). Impaired sleep was present in 23 (52%) and excessive daytime sleepiness in 3 cases (6.8%). Fatigue was present in 32 subjects (73%) and was associated with clinical disability (P = 0.000) and sleep quality (P = 0.002). Age, gender, disease duration, MS pattern, excessive daytime sleepiness and the presence of upper motor neuron signs were not associated with the presence of RLS. Fatigue was best explained by clinical disability and poor sleep quality. Awareness of RLS among health care professionals may contribute to improvement in MS management.]]>

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Restless leg syndrome, sleep quality and fatigue in multiple sclerosis patients

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Damasceno

Medeiros

et al. 2008

Braz J Med Biol Res

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“…(26,27) In Saudi showed that 88% of Saudi males nap during the daytime. (23) In another study in Saudi on medical students showed that 83.3% students nap during the daytime. It seems that napping during the daytime is related to cultural background.…”

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“…only. (23) Sleep deprivation is associated with a variety of adverse consequences that can be potentially life threatening. (24) Moreover, sleep deprivation can result in significant changes in cognitive functioning, short term memory and concentration.…”

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Sleep Habits Among First Year Medical Students

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“…The Nurses' Health Study, a large cohort of US female health care workers, reported a high prevalence of self-reported snoring (occasional 64% and habitual 9%) [19], and snoring was an independent risk factor for hypertension, diabetes, coronary artery disease, and stroke [19,28,29]. A small study from Saudi Arabia, reported 5% habitual snoring in males but none in female health care workers [30]. Prevalence of snoring was 22% in Turkish health care workers, being 38% in males and 11% in females [31].…”

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