Evidence map›Paper›PMID 30859369›Full record

ArticleSleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung2019

Sleep disorders in patients with psoriasis: a cross-sectional study using non-polysomnographical methods.

Hikmet Saçmacı, Gülhan Gürel

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Article in Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Hikmet SaçmacıDepartment of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Bozok University, 66200, Yozgat, Turkey. hsacmaci@hotmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1480-0562
Gülhan GürelDepartment of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Bozok University, 66200, Yozgat, Turkey.
Yozgat Bozok Üniversitesi · TR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPsoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease which can cause sleep disturbances due to the disease itself or due to its complications. In this study, we aimed to analyze the array of sleep disturbances caused by psoriasis and to evaluate the interaction between the quality of sleep and the duration and severity of psoriasis.

methodsStudy subjects included 60 patients with plaque psoriasis and 60 sex- and age-matched controls. The Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) was used to evaluate severity of disease. Body mass index (BMI), medication usage, and duration of disease were recorded. All subjects completed the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (EES), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), insomnia severity index (ISI), Berlin-sleep apnea questionnaire, and questions based on criteria of the International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group indicating the presence of restless legs syndrome (RLS).

resultsThere were statistically significant and clinically relevant differences between the patients and controls regarding day-time sleepiness (ESS 5.3 vs 4.1, p = 0.037), sleep quality (PSQI 14.4 vs 4.9, p < 0.001), insomnia (ISI 19.7 vs 14.4, p < 0.001), sleep apnea (high risk 30% vs 7%, p = 0.01), and RLS (high risk 32% vs 0%, p < 0.001).

conclusionsPatients with psoriasis experience poor sleep quality and are at markedly increased risk for insomnia, obstructive sleep apnea, and restless legs syndrome. These findings suggest the importance of evaluating patients with psoriasis for conditions that affect sleep. The study results further suggest that simple screening tools may be useful for this task.

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Quality of LifeSeverity of Illness IndexAdultCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPsoriasisRestless Legs SyndromeSleep Apnea, ObstructiveSleep Initiation and Maintenance DisordersSleep Wake DisordersSurveys and QuestionnairesHealth screeningPsoriasisQuestionnairesSleep disturbances

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