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ArticleJournal of personalized medicine2023

Sleep Quality Aspects in Post-COVID-19 Patients.

Ioana Munteanu, Monica Marc, Constantin Gheorghevici, George Alexandru Diaconu, Nicolae Feraru, Dragos Sion, Roxana Maria Nemes, Beatrice Mahler

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Article in Journal of personalized medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 19 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Ioana MunteanuFaculty of Medicine, Titu Maiorescu University, 040441 Bucharest, Romania.
Monica MarcDepartment of Pneumology, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.
Constantin Gheorghevici"Marius Nasta" Institute of Pneumophtisyiology, 050159 Bucharest, Romania.
George Alexandru Diaconu"Marius Nasta" Institute of Pneumophtisyiology, 050159 Bucharest, Romania.
Nicolae Feraru"Marius Nasta" Institute of Pneumophtisyiology, 050159 Bucharest, Romania.
Dragos Sion"Marius Nasta" Institute of Pneumophtisyiology, 050159 Bucharest, Romania.
Roxana Maria NemesFaculty of Medicine, Titu Maiorescu University, 040441 Bucharest, Romania.
Beatrice Mahler"Marius Nasta" Institute of Pneumophtisyiology, 050159 Bucharest, Romania.
Institutul de Pneumoftiziologie "Marius Nasta" · ROTitu Maiorescu University · ROVictor Babeș University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timișoara · RO

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In this observational cohort study, sleep quality in post-COVID-19 patients was assessed using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) questionnaire. This study aimed to examine aspects of sleep quality in patients who have undergone SARS-CoV-2 infection and if there is a pattern of progression or regression over time (6 months). We also observed and analyzed the results in order to identify any possible links between the severity of COVID-19 and sleep quality as measured by the PSQI questionnaire. The study group consisted of 65 adult patients with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection who were referred to a pulmonologist for evaluation. Sleep quality was impacted at a high rate in post-COVID-19 patients, quantified by a PSQI score ≥5. Out of 65 patients, 51% of them had scores greater than or equal to 5. Sleep was subjectively reported as unsatisfactory predominantly in mild and moderate COVID-19 patients. According to the PSQI score and a 6-month follow-up, many patients presented persistency in poor sleep quality. Investigation and individualized treatment of sleep disorders in post-COVID-19 patients should be part of the routine pneumological control, as improvement in sleep quality has an impact not only on the health but also on the psychological state of patients. Educating patients about the importance of sleep and sleep quality impairment should be a primary concern.

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COVID-19Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)Sleep Apnea Syndrome

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PMID37511738
PMCPMC10381792
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