The pain-depression dyad and the association with sleep dysfunction in chronic rhinosinusitis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Depression, pain, and sleep disturbance is a symptom cluster often found in patients with chronic illness, exerting a large impact on quality of life (QOL). A wealth of literature exists demonstrating a significant association between depression, pain, and sleep dysfunction in other chronic diseases. This relationship has not been described in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS).

Methods

Sixty-eight adult patients with CRS were prospectively enrolled. Patients at risk for depression were identified using the Patient Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ-2) using a cut-off score of ≥1. Pain experience was measured using the Brief Pain Inventory Short Form (BPI-SF) and the Short Form McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ). Sleep quality was assessed using the Pittsburgh Sl

SUBMITTER: Cox DR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5218862 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature