ORIGINAL ARTICLE: STUDY OF SLEEP PATTERNS IN PATIENTS OF CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE: A SINGLE TERTIARY CARE CENTRE STUDY
Journal: International Journal of Advanced Research (Vol.10, No. 01)Publication Date: 2022-01-15
Authors : Ahmar Javid Vinod Kumar Kavita Sharma; Mohi Kalsotra;
Page : 576-583
Keywords : Body Mass Index Chronic Pulmonary Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Epworth Sleeping Scale Polysomnography;
Abstract
Introduction: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common, preventable and treatable disease that is characterized by persistent respiratory symptoms and airflow limitation that is due to airway and/or alveolar abnormalities usually caused by significant exposure to noxious particles or gases. Sleep problems and sleepiness are common in COPD patients, partly due to symptoms but also because of the medications used to treat COPD. Method: This was a cross-sectional observational study conducted at CD Hospital of GMC Jammu for a period of one year from December 2020 to November 2021. 60 subjects were taken for sleep study by polysomnography with Alice 5 sleep system. Aim: To find out total sleep period and sleep efficiency and to find out correlation between spirometric & polysomnoghraphic variables. Result: Mean age of study sample is 60 years with standard deviation of 6.9 years. No significant difference observed in age and sex of study sample. Conclusion: 18 (30%) having hypertension as co-morbid condition. 31 (51.7%) samples were having smoking history, while 112 (20%) were reformed smokers. Excessive daytime sleepiness were present in 10 (16.7%) of study sample, Snoring was present in 9 (15%) of study sample.
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