Amaç: Bu çalışmada basit horlaması olan hastalar ve tıkayıcı uyku apnesi (TUA) olan hastalarda depresyon semptomlarının sıklığı, TUA şiddeti, uykululuk skoru ve depresyon semptomları arasındaki ilişki araştırıldı. Sonuç: Apne-hipopne indeksi ve Beck Depresyon Sayımı arasında ilişki olmamasına rağmen, TUA hastalarında basit horlaması olan hastalara kıyasla hafif ila orta dereceli depresyon daha yaygındı.
Hastalar veAnahtar sözcükler: Beck depresyon sayımı; depresyon; Epworth uykululuk skalası; tıkayıcı uyku apnesi.Objectives: This study aims to investigate the relationship between the frequency of depression symptoms, severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), sleepiness score, and depression symptoms in patients with primary snoring and patients with OSA.
Patients and Methods:This study was carried out with 105 volunteers (93 males, 12 females; mean age 47±13.2 years; range 20 to 78 years) between January 2010 and June 2013 in our clinic. Physical examination, Epworth sleepiness scale, and Beck depression inventory were applied. Age and sex matched patients were divided into four groups: (i) control group with primary snoring, (ii) mild OSA group (iii) moderate OSA group, and (iv) severe OSA group.Results: This study produced four major findings: (i) Apneahypopnea index was not significantly correlated with Beck depression inventory score, Epworth sleepiness scale score, and body mass index. (ii) There was a significant difference between study groups in terms of the prevalence of depression. Mild to moderate depression was more common in OSA patients than patients with primary snoring. (iii) Beck depression inventory score had no significant correlation with Epworth sleepiness scale score and body mass index. (iv) There was no significant difference between study groups in terms of excessive daytime sleepiness.
Conclusion:Although no correlation was present between apnea-hyponea index and Beck depression inventory, mild to moderate depression was more common in OSA patients compared to patients with primary snoring.