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[Epidemiology of sleep disorders in the Republic of Tatarstan]
E Z Yakupov1, Y V Troshina1, V V Fedorova2
1Kazan State Medical University, Kazan, Russia; LLC Scientific Research Medical Complex 'Your Health', Kazan, Russia.
Aim:
To evaluate the variability and severity of sleep disorders in people of the Republic of Tatarstan.
Material And Methods:
A continuous survey using a questionnaire based on the Epworth Sleepiness Scale, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), sleep apnea risk scale, restless leg syndrome scale was performed. The survey was conducted in a random sample of people (n=1156).
Results And Conclusion:
A high level of sleep disorders associated with anxiety disorders and comorbid pathologies was shown. Low awareness of patients about methods of tretament sleep disorders and a trend to self-medication (mostly using benzodiazepine drugs) were revealed.
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