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BACKGROUND: Snoring is common in pregnancy, but there are only a few studies that have investigated the relationship of snoring and pregnancy complications. We aimed to investigate the relationship of snoring and witnessed sleep apnoeas with pregnancy-induced hypertension. METHODS: A questionnaire was administered on the day of delivery to 456 women at the Department of Obstetrics, Hospital Donación F. Santojanni, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Pregnancy complications and blood pressure measurements were recorded from each woman's medical chart. RESULTS: Some 156 (35%) of 447 women with singleton pregnancies who answered the questionnaire, snored at some time during their pregnancy. Snoring was related to pregnancy-induced hypertension and pre-eclampsia combined, with an adjusted odds ratio of 1.82 (95% CI: 1.16-2.84; p <0.01), independent of body mass index before pregnancy, weight gain during pregnancy, neck circumference, smoking, alcohol and age. Witnessed sleep apnoeas were also related to pregnancy-induced hypertensive disease, with an adjusted odds ratio of 8.00 (95% CI: 2.71-23.55; p <0.001). Daytime sleepiness was more prevalent in snoring women. CONCLUSIONS: Snoring and witnessed sleep apnoeas are independently related to pregnancy-induced hypertensive disease.
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Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced/epidemiology , Pregnancy Complications/epidemiology , Sleep Apnea Syndromes/epidemiology , Snoring/epidemiology , Adult , Argentina/epidemiology , Female , Humans , Infant , Logistic Models , Pregnancy , Sleep Apnea Syndromes/etiology , Snoring/etiology , Surveys and QuestionnairesABSTRACT
Road accidents are a major cause of death, and sleep deprivation affects driving skills. We conducted a cross-sectional study to evaluate sleep habits and accident risk in long-haul truck drivers in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Questionnaires regarding sleep habits, snoring, and daytime sleepiness were administered, and a limited physical examination was performed. We obtained 738 complete answers (response rate 85%). Mean sleep hours during working days was 3.76 (SD 2.40). Mean driving hours was 15.9 (SD 5.60) per day. Frequent sleepiness while driving was reported by 43.7% of responders. Sleepiness while driving was associated with Epworth Sleepiness Scale values >10 (odds ratio 1.85, 95% confidence interval = 1.20-2.85). Snoring was reportea by 71% of drivers and was frequent in 43.8%. Snoring more than 3 times a week (odds ratio 1.73, 95% confidence interval = 1.23-2.44), sleepiness while driving (OR 1.92, 95% confidence interval = 1.08-1.96), and Epworth Sleepiness Scale score > 10 (odds ratio 2.53, 95% confidence interval = 1.61-3.97) were independently associated with reporting of accidents or near accidents. Sleep deprivation and long driving shifts were prevalent in our study. Accident risk was associated with frequent snoring, daytime sleepiness, and reporting of sleepiness at the wheel. This study highlights the need of improving working conditions in this highly exposed population.
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Automobile Driving/statistics & numerical data , Habits , Motor Vehicles , Occupational Diseases/epidemiology , Sleep Disorders, Circadian Rhythm/epidemiology , Adult , Argentina/epidemiology , Cross-Sectional Studies , Disorders of Excessive Somnolence/epidemiology , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Snoring/epidemiologyABSTRACT
Introducción: entre el 10 y el 25 por ciento de los pacientes de un servicio de salud consumen alrededor del 60 por ciento de sus recursos. Algunas estrategias como la incorporación de un médico de cabecera han logrado disminuir su utilización. Ojetivos: evaluar el efecto de un grupo interdisciplinario de salud en la utilización de recursos por pacientes policonsultadores. Diseño: ensayo clínico controlado aleatorizado simple de 6 meses de duración (febrero-julio 1999). Pacientes y métodos: de 65200 pacientes residentes en Capital Federal afiliados al sistema de salud prepago (SP), se seleccionaron los 800 pacientes con mayor número de consultas antre agosto y diciembre de 1998. Fueron aleatorizados en: 400 grupo intervención (GI) (recibieron la intervención), y 400: grupo control (GC). Intervención: contacto por el médico de cabecera (M de C) y una secretaria. Línea telefónica sin cargo para turnos y autorizaciones, visita en domicilio de una enfermera con control telefónico posterior y consultas a una asistente social. Resultados medidos: internaciones, consultas médicas, consumo de fármacos y prácticas. Resultados: los pacientes del GI tuvieron significativamente menor número de internaciones (26 vs. 55; RR: 0,47 IC 95 por ciento: 0,30-0,74) y duración de las mismas (146 vs. 280 días; P<0,05) que el GC y menor número de prácticas [media/ prácticas/ paciente/ mes (DS): GI: 0,43 (0,54); GC: 0,54 (070) p<0,05]. No hubo diferencias significativas en el número de consultas y consumo de fármacos. Conclusiones: un grupo multidisciplinario de salud, en apoyo a los médicos de cabecera, fue de utilidad para disminuir el número y duración de las internaciones y el número de prácticas en un grupo de pacientes policonsultadores en un sistema de salud prepago