Evaluation of Daytime Sleepiness in Hypothyroid Patients

Autor: Yasemin Alagöz, Cevdet Duran, Mehmet Ali Eryilmaz, Selma Pekgor, Ahmet Pekgör, Betül Şahin Deveci, Neriman Ünal
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Southern Clinics of Istanbul Eurasia, Vol 31, Iss 2, Pp 152-157 (2020)
ISSN: 2587-0998
Popis: INTRODUCTION[|]The present study aims to investigate the excessive daytime sleepiness in patients with hypothyroidism and in the healthy control group using the Epworth sleepiness scale.[¤]METHODS[|]This study was completed with 127 people, 75 of whom were hypothyroidism and 52 were control group. Age, height, weight, body mass index, waist circumference, systolic and diastolic blood pressure of the all participants were recorded. Thyroid hormone tests and biochemical parameters were examined in the morning. Epworth Sleepiness Scale was used to measure daytime sleepiness.[¤]RESULTS[|]Epworth Sleepiness Scale scores were 7.3+-0.7 in the hypothyroid group and 6.4+-0.4 in the control group, and there was no significant difference between the groups (p=0.703). Weight (p0.05).[¤]DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION[|]Hypothyroidism and control group were similar concerning excessive daytime sleepiness. However, metabolic parameters deteriorated in daytime sleepy group compared to non-daytime sleepy group. It was concluded that similar studies with broader participation should be conducted.[¤]
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