Abstract
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) might cause neuropsychiatric problems as well as cardiovascular and cerebrovascular complications. Daily life of the patients are effected and their quality of life decreases. In the present study, we aimed to evaluate anxiety and depression and to test their ability to cope with strees in patients with OSAS. The patients with OSAS suspect admitting to our sleep laboratuary, were classed as simple snoring, mild-moderate and severe OSAS according to their apnea-hypopnea index (AHI). Hospital anxiety and depression, stres coping and skill loss scales were applied to the patients accepted to participate to the study. Fifty four patients participated into the study. Forty-one (75.9%) were OSAS and 13 (24.1%) were simple snoring (control group). Mean age was 52.3 ± 9.2 years in OSAS group, while it was 50.5 ± 9.9 years in control group. Snoring was found in every patient of two groups. Thirty-one (79.5%) patients with OSAS had witnessed apneas and 23 (60.5%) had exceesive OSAS patients had excessive daytime sleepiness. There was no significant differences in age, BMI, sleep efficency, HAD and skill loss scales between both groups. Autism was found higher in OSAS group with stres coping test (p= 0.031). Moreover, social support necessicity was found higher in moderate and severe OSAS patients. We found that neuropsyhiatric problems are highly seen in moderate and severe OUAS patients.
Highlights
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) might cause neuropsychiatric problems as well as cardiovascular and cerebrovascular complications
We aimed to evaluate anxiety and depression and to test their ability to cope with strees in patients with OSAS
Materials and Methods: The patients with OSAS suspect admitting to our sleep laboratuary, were classed as simple snoring, mild-moderate and severe OSAS according to their apnea-hypopnea index (AHI)
Summary
Sibel ÖZKURT1, Esma ÖZTÜRK1, Ali İhsan YILDIZ1, Neşe DURSUNOĞLU1, Osman ÖZDEL2, Beyza AKDAĞ3, Figan ÇULHA ATEŞCİ2. Bu çalışmada OUAS’lı hastaların anksiyete ve depresyon durumlarını belirlemeyi, stresle başa çıkma yetilerini değerlendirmeyi amaçladık. Hastane anksiyete ve depresyon (HAD), stresle başa çıkma ve yeti yitimi değerlendirme ölçekleri uygulandı. OUAS’lıların yaş ortalaması 52.3 ± 9.2 yıl, kontrol grubunun yaş ortalaması 50.5 ± 9.9 yıl idi Her iki grubun tüm hastalarında horlama yakınması mevcuttu. Sonuç: Stresle başa çıkmada içe kapanma ve sosyal destek arama ihtiyacının daha fazla olması nedeniyle, özellikle orta ve ağır OUAS’lı hastalarımızda psikiyatrik bozuklukların daha fazla olduğunu bulduk. Anahtar Kelimeler: Obstrüktif uyku apne sendromu, anksiyete, depresyon, stresle başa çıkma. SUMMARY Psychiatric evaluation in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome Sibel ÖZKURT1, Esma ÖZTÜRK1, Ali İhsan YILDIZ1, Neşe DURSUNOĞLU1, Osman ÖZDEL2, Beyza AKDAĞ3, Figan ÇULHA ATEŞCİ2
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