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Profile of depressive symptoms in sleep apnea- gender differences and the role ...
Farias, Pablo Antonio Maia de; Medeiros, Camila Andrade Mendes; Gurgel, Marcela Lima; Chaves-Junior, Cauby Maia ; Bruin, Pedro Felipe Carvalhedo deObjective: The objective was to evaluate depressive symptoms, sleep alterations and the role of gender and obesity in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients. Methods: Patients (N=140; 92 males and 48 female; age 54.6±8.2 years), submitted to polysomnography for suspected OSA, were assessed by the 17-item Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HRSD), Charlson comorbidity index (CCI) and Epworth Sleepiness Scale (...
Sleep abnormalities and memory alterations in obstructive sleep apnea
Medeiros, Camila Andrade Mendes; Bruin, Pedro Felipe Carvalhedo de; Silva, Luciane Ponte e Silva; Coutinho, Wesley de MenezesObjectives: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with a variable spectrum of sleep abnormalities and has been connected with memory impairment. The aim of this study was to evaluate the associations between OSA, memory alterations and sleep struc - ture abnormalities. Methods: Polysomnography was performed in 20 consecutive patients (12 male, 57.9±5.8 years) with moderate/ severe OSA (AHI 35.8±16.7). Day...
Transtornos do sono, alterações inflamatórias e fatores determinantes de morbid...
Medeiros, Camila Andrade MendesOs transtornos do sono são comuns em pacientes com doença vascular cerebral (DVC) e podem manifestar-se como insônia, sonolência diurna e má qualidade do sono. Os objetivos desse estudo foram avaliar em pacientes com DVC isquêmica: os fatores envolvidos na mortalidade após um ano; o padrão de interleucinas nos casos com a Síndrome da Apnéia Obstrutiva do Sono (SAOS) na fase aguda; e a influência da Síndrome de ...
Efeito da melatonina sobre o sono e a função motora na doença de Parkinson : um...
Medeiros, Camila Andrade MendesSleep disturbances are common in Parkinson’s disease (PD) and are associated with worse quality of life in those patients. Insomnia described as difficulty initiating and maintaining sleep, excessive daytime sleepiness and abnormal behavior during sleep are some of the most frequently described symptoms. Melatonin has been shown to improve sleep in many other clinical conditions. The main objective of this stud...