ArticleClinical rheumatology2015
Sleep quality and correlates of poor sleep in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
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Neuropathic Characteristics of Rheumatoid Hand Pain and it's Relation to Sensory Thresholds and Sleep Quality: a Case-control Study
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50 citing papers in PubMed.
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- Gastrointestinal Symptoms Impact Psychosocial Function and Quality of Life in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Spondyloarthritis: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Sleep quality and its associations with disease activity and quality of life in older patients with rheumatoid arthritis.European geriatric medicine · 2023Article
- Interplay of Environmental, Individual and Genetic Factors in Rheumatoid Arthritis Provocation.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Review
- Physical activity and psychosomatic status in patients with Behçet's disease during coronavirus disease pandem.European journal of rheumatology · 2022Article
- Efficacy and Acceptability of Intermittent Aerobic Exercise on Polysomnography-Measured Sleep in People With Rheumatoid Arthritis With Self-Reported Sleep Disturbance: A Randomized Controlled Trial.ACR open rheumatology · 2022Article
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Abstract
The objective of this study is to examine sleep quality and correlates of poor sleep in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Five hundred patients with RA were recruited from a rheumatology outpatient clinic and included in this cross-sectional study. Sleep quality and disturbances were assessed using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Other instruments included the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory, the Epworth Sleepiness Scale, and the Health Assessment Questionnaire. Disease activity was assessed according to disease activity score DAS28-CRP-based. Complete scores on PSQI were obtained from 384 patients (77 %). In those, the prevalence of poor sleep (PSQI >5) was 61 %, and the mean global PSQI score was 7.54 (SD 4.17). A linear association was found between poor sleep and mental fatigue, reduced activity related to fatigue, physical fatigue, and general fatigue. Mental fatigue and general fatigue were independently associated with sleep quality, sleep latency, sleep duration, sleep efficiency, and daytime dysfunction. However, in the linear multivariate analysis, only general fatigue 1.06 (95 % CI 1.03-1.09) and mental fatigue 1.03 (95 % CI 1.01-1.05) were found to be significant correlates for reporting poor sleep. This study shows that a majority of patients with RA experience poor sleep and that general fatigue and mental fatigue are associated with poor sleep.
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