Psychological disturbances and their association with sleep disturbances in patients admitted for cardiovascular diseases.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Depression and anxiety are common mental health problems that are strongly associated with sleep disturbances, according to community-based researches. However, this association has not been investigated among patients admitted for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). We examined the prevalence of depression and anxiety in inpatients with various CVDs and their association with sleep disturbances.

Materials and methods

This cross-sectional study included 1294 patients hospitalized for CVDs in a Japanese university hospital were evaluated for their mental status using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), for sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) using pulse oximetry, and for sleep quality using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI).

Results

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SUBMITTER: Matsuda R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7781384 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature