Sleep disturbance exacerbates atherosclerosis in type 2 diabetes mellitus.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Short sleep duration and poor sleep quality are important risk factors for atherosclerosis. The use of smart bracelets that measure sleep parameters, such as sleep stage, can help determine the effect of sleep quality on lower-extremity atherosclerosis in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Objective

To investigate the correlation between sleep disorders and lower-extremity atherosclerosis in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Methods

After admission, all patients were treated with lower-extremity arterial ultrasound and graded as having diabetic lower-extremity vascular lesions according to the results. A smart bracelet was used to obtain the patient sleep data. The correlation between sleep patterns and diabetic lower-extremity atherosclerosis, diabetic foot, and

SUBMITTER: Fan B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10722146 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature