Prolonged periods of shallow sleep are associated with diabetic carotid atherosclerosis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Diabetic carotid atherosclerosis is a prevalent vascular disease in individuals with diabetes mellitus, imposing a significant global burden. A lesser-known risk factor for the development of diabetes and its associated atherosclerosis is sleep disturbance. Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome has been confirmed by many studies to affect atherosclerosis, but the mechanism of other nonobstructive sleep disorders such as the number of awakenings on atherosclerosis is still unclear. This study aims to investigate the relationship between sleep patterns and carotid atherosclerosis in diabetic patients.

Methods

Experiments were designed, and Huawei Band 9 bracelets were utilized to monitor the sleep patterns of patients. Specific sleep indicators such as number of nighttim

SUBMITTER: Fan B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12278659 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature