Insomnia: prevalence in Cordoba city hospital

Introduction: Insomnia is a sleep disorder characterized by a deficient or poor quality sleep, with adverse daytime consequences. Prevalence is 30-50% in adults and can be associated with depression or lead to the development of this condition. Despite the high prevalence rates, is a unreco...

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Autores principales: Fernandez, M.E., Lopez, S.M., Cazaux, A., Cambursano, V.H., Cortes, J.R.
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Publicado: Universidad Nacional Cba. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas. Secretaria de Ciencia y Tecnología 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/med/article/view/20881
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enfermedades crónicas
depresión
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Insomnia: prevalence in Cordoba city hospital
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enfermedades crónicas
depresión
author Fernandez, M.E.
Lopez, S.M.
Cazaux, A.
Cambursano, V.H.
Cortes, J.R.
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Lopez, S.M.
Cazaux, A.
Cambursano, V.H.
Cortes, J.R.
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title Insomnia: prevalence in Cordoba city hospital
title_short Insomnia: prevalence in Cordoba city hospital
title_full Insomnia: prevalence in Cordoba city hospital
title_fullStr Insomnia: prevalence in Cordoba city hospital
title_full_unstemmed Insomnia: prevalence in Cordoba city hospital
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description Introduction: Insomnia is a sleep disorder characterized by a deficient or poor quality sleep, with adverse daytime consequences. Prevalence is 30-50% in adults and can be associated with depression or lead to the development of this condition. Despite the high prevalence rates, is a unrecognized, misdiagnosis and undertreated. There is not much publications about its prevalence in patients with chronic diseases.  Objectives: to determine prevalence and clinical characteristics of insomnia in outpatients with chronic diseases. Materials and methods: Prospective observational cross-sectional descriptive study. Insomnia was defined based on ICSD-2criteria. The data collection was performed by a questionnaire. Results: We surveyed 100 patients who attended the consultation of various clinical specialties, mean age 50 years old, 57% were women. Sixty nine per cent of them met criteria for insomnia. The most prevalent diseases were hypertension: 57%, asthma 20%, diabetes: 18% and hypothyroidism: 17%. Among patients with insomnia, 62% were women, 35% had insomnia without another illness, and the remaining 65% had secondary conditions associated with insomnia (60% depression). 25% of patients consulting for insomnia ever. The prevalence of criteria for depression in outpatients with chronic diseases was 52%, amounting to 63% in patients suffering from insomnia. Discussion: The prevalence of insomnia in patients with chronic diseases is high (in outpatients with chronic disease: 69%), higher than the average rate described in the general population. It is an undertreated condition.Conclusions: The prevalence of insomnia in patients with chronic diseases is high, it is underdiagnosed and undertreated. It is associated with depression in high rate.
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spelling I10-R10-article-208812020-02-28T20:31:25Z Insomnia: prevalence in Cordoba city hospital Insomnio: Prevalencia en un Hospital de la Ciudad de Córdoba Fernandez, M.E. Lopez, S.M. Cazaux, A. Cambursano, V.H. Cortes, J.R. insomnio enfermedades crónicas depresión Introduction: Insomnia is a sleep disorder characterized by a deficient or poor quality sleep, with adverse daytime consequences. Prevalence is 30-50% in adults and can be associated with depression or lead to the development of this condition. Despite the high prevalence rates, is a unrecognized, misdiagnosis and undertreated. There is not much publications about its prevalence in patients with chronic diseases.  Objectives: to determine prevalence and clinical characteristics of insomnia in outpatients with chronic diseases. Materials and methods: Prospective observational cross-sectional descriptive study. Insomnia was defined based on ICSD-2criteria. The data collection was performed by a questionnaire. Results: We surveyed 100 patients who attended the consultation of various clinical specialties, mean age 50 years old, 57% were women. Sixty nine per cent of them met criteria for insomnia. The most prevalent diseases were hypertension: 57%, asthma 20%, diabetes: 18% and hypothyroidism: 17%. Among patients with insomnia, 62% were women, 35% had insomnia without another illness, and the remaining 65% had secondary conditions associated with insomnia (60% depression). 25% of patients consulting for insomnia ever. The prevalence of criteria for depression in outpatients with chronic diseases was 52%, amounting to 63% in patients suffering from insomnia. Discussion: The prevalence of insomnia in patients with chronic diseases is high (in outpatients with chronic disease: 69%), higher than the average rate described in the general population. It is an undertreated condition.Conclusions: The prevalence of insomnia in patients with chronic diseases is high, it is underdiagnosed and undertreated. It is associated with depression in high rate. Introducción: Insomnio es el trastorno caracterizado por sueño deficiente o de mala calidad con consecuencias diurnas adversas. La prevalencia es 30-50% en adultos y puede llevar al desarrollo de depresión. A pesar de las altas tasas de prevalencia es una entidad poco reconocida, subdiagnosticada y subtratada. Poco se ha publicado acerca de la prevalencia en pacientes con enfermedades crónicas. Objetivos: conocer prevalencia y características clínicas del insomnio en pacientes ambulatorios con enfermedades crónicas. Materiales y métodos: Estudio prospectivo descriptivo observacional de corte transversal. Se definió insomnio en base a los criterios del ICSD-2. La obtención de los datos se realizó por un cuestionario autoadministrado. Resultados: Encuestamos a 100 pacientes que acudieron a la consulta de diferentes especialidades clínicas, edad promedio 50 años. El 57% mujeres. El 69% cumplía criterios de insomnio. Las enfermedades más prevalente fueron HTA: 57%; asma: 20%, diabetes: 18% e hipotiroidismo: 17%. Entre los pacientes con insomnio, el 62% fueron mujeres, el 35 % lo presentaban de manera aislada y el restante 65% presentaba condiciones asociadas a insomnio secundario (el 60% presentaban depresión). La cuarta parte de los pacientes consultó por insomnio alguna vez. La prevalencia de criterios de depresión en los enfermos crónicos analizados fue de 52%, y asciende a 63% en los pacientes que padecen insomnio. Discusión: La prevalencia de insomnio en pacientes con enfermedades crónicas es alta, siendo en pacientes ambulatorios con enfermedades crónicas del 69%, muy superior a la media descripta en la población general. Es una entidad subtratada.Conclusiones: La prevalencia de insomnio en pacientes con enfermedades crónicas es alta, está subdiagnosticada y subtratada. Presenta una asociación significativa con depresión. Universidad Nacional Cba. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas. Secretaria de Ciencia y Tecnología 2012-12-10 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/med/article/view/20881 Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de Córdoba.; Vol. 69 No. 4 (2012); 191-196 Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de Córdoba; Vol. 69 Núm. 4 (2012); 191-196 Revista da Faculdade de Ciências Médicas de Córdoba; v. 69 n. 4 (2012); 191-196 1853-0605 0014-6722 10.31053/1853.0605.v69.n4 spa https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/med/article/view/20881/20487 Derechos de autor 2018 Universidad Nacional de Córdoba