在类风湿性关节炎患者中睡眠障碍的频率
Amna Yaseen1,2, Saima Yasin3, Zia Ul Haq4
1General Medicine, Russells Hall Hospital, Dudley, GBR.
Cureus
|November 26, 2024
概括
失眠和睡眠呼吸暂停等睡眠障碍在类风湿性关节炎 (RA) 患者中很常见,并且与疾病的严重程度有关. 解决这些睡眠问题对于有效管理RA至关重要.
科学领域:
- 类风湿病学 类风湿病学
- 睡眠医学 睡眠医学
- 临床研究 临床研究
背景情况:
- 类风湿性关节炎 (RA) 显著影响生活质量,睡眠障碍是常见的并发症.
- 慢性炎症在RA有助于各种症状,包括睡眠模式的干扰.
研究的目的:
- 为了确定类风湿性关节炎患者睡眠问题的患病率.
- 调查睡眠障碍,患者人口统计和类风湿性关节炎疾病严重程度之间的关系.
主要方法:
- 这是一项涉及385名RA患者的横截面研究,该研究于2023年1月至12月进行.
- 利用匹兹堡睡眠质量指数 (PSQI) 和爱普沃思睡眠度量表 (ESS) 来评估睡眠质量和白天睡眠.
- 采用奇平方测试来分析睡眠问题与RA疾病严重程度之间的关联,显著程度为p<0.05.
主要成果:
- 75.32%的RA患者报告睡眠质量差 (PSQI).
- 具体睡眠障碍的流行包括失眠 (38.96%),睡眠呼吸暂停 (18.18%) 和不安腿综合征 (15.58%).
- 在失眠和中度RA活动 (p<0.001),睡眠呼吸暂停和低RA活动 (p=0.003),不安腿综合征和中度RA活动 (p=0.002) 之间发现了显著的关联.
结论:
- 睡眠障碍,特别是失眠和睡眠呼吸暂停,在类风湿性关节炎患者中非常普遍.
- 在RA中,疾病的严重程度与特定睡眠障碍的发生有显著的关联.
- 针对睡眠障碍的有针对性的管理策略对于改善RA患者的整体护理至关重要.
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