Interstitial Lung Disease Is Associated with Sleep Disorders in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate sleep disorders and associated factors in patients with rheumatoid-arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease (RA-ILD).

Methods

We performed an observational study of 35 patients with RA-ILD (cases) and 35 age- and sex-matched RA patients without ILD (controls). We evaluated sleep disorders (Oviedo Sleep Questionnaire), positive psychological factors (resilience using the Wagnild and Young Resilience Scale, emotional intelligence using the 24-item Trait Meta-Mood Scale), anxiety and depression (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale), quality of life (36-item short-form survey), and fatigue (Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy Questionnaire). Other variables studied included the Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) and RA activity according

SUBMITTER: Mena-Vazquez N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10742867 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature