Long Time, No Sleep

Cordeiro, Catarina; Pestana, Pedro Câmara; Côrte-Real, Beatriz; Novais, Filipa

doi:10.4088/pcc.21m03224

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“…Participants who felt lonelier since after the COVID outbreak had more trouble sleeping than those who did not complain of loneliness (Odds Ratio (OR) = 1.21; p = 0.002; CI, 1.07–1.37 and OR = 4.06; p = 0.000; CI, 2.75–5.99, respectively). They also concluded that age and gender were independent predictors of sleep changes in their population [ 29 ].…”

Section: Prevalence Of Sleep Disturbances In Covid-19 Patientsmentioning

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COVID-19 and Sleep Disturbances: A Literature Review of Clinical Evidence

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The need for adequate good quality sleep to optimally function is well known. Over years, various physical, psychological, biological, and social factors have been investigated to understand their impact on sleep. However, understanding the etiological processes that are involved in causing sleep disturbances (SD) as impacted by stressful phases such as pandemics has not been well studied. Many such etiological and management strategies have surfaced during the latest “coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The occurrence of these SD in the infected and uninfected individuals poses a need to investigate factors linked to such occurrence during this phase. Some of such factors include stressful practices such as social distancing, masking, vaccines, and medications availability, changes in routines, and lifestyles. As the status of infection improved, a collective term for all the prolonged effects of COVID-19 after the resolution of the primary infection called the post-COVID-19 syndrome (PCS) surfaced. Apart from impacting sleep during the infectious phase, the aftereffects of this virus left an even greater impact during the PCS. Various mechanisms have been hypothesized to be linked to such SD during the PCS, but the available data are inconclusive. Further, the varied patterns of incidence of these SDs differed by many factors, such as age, gender, and geographical location, making clinical management even more challenging. This review elucidates the impact of coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) (COVID) disease on sleep health during the various phases of the COVID-19 pandemic. We also investigate different causal relationships, management strategies, and knowledge gaps related to SD during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Section: Prevalence Of Sleep Disturbances In Covid-19 Patientsmentioning

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COVID-19 and Sleep Disturbances: A Literature Review of Clinical Evidence

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“…A cross-sectional study was performed using a convenience sample of 290 older adults (aged ≥ 60 years) from 61 Brazilian cities. Based on previous studies 10 11 that reported that between 20% and 29% of older adults experienced poor sleep quality or deterioration of sleep quality during the pandemic, the sample size was estimated considering a prevalence of 25% in older adults with sleep problems, a sampling error of 5%, and a 95% confidence level. As such, the minimum sample size was calculated to be of 289 subjects.…”

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“…In a study involving individuals ≥ 50 years old, Cordeiro et al 10 reported that 29% of the subjects experienced worsened sleep quality, and male sex and older age were significant predictors of more sleep complaints. These findings contrast with those of previous studies, such as the one by Islam et al, 9 in which female sex was decisive.…”

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Sleep Quality among Older Adults in Brazil during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic: The Role of Physical Activity

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Cunha,

Esteves

et al. 2024

Sleep Sci

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Objectives To assess sleep quality and sleepiness among older adults after social distancing during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and its association with physical activity. Materials and Methods The present cross-sectional study included a sample of 290 Brazilians aged ≥ 60 years. Subjective sleep quality and sleepiness were assessed using the Mini-Sleep Questionnaire (MSQ) and the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS). Results Of the 290 participants, 29.7% reported worsening sleep quality during the pandemic, with a mean ± standard deviation (SD) MSQ score of 31.6 ± 8.8. Worsening of the perceived sleep quality during the pandemic and previous COVID-19 diagnoses were associated with higher MSQ scores (p < 0.001 and p = 0.013 respectively). Physical inactivity was not associated with sleep quality but was associated with sleepiness (p = 0.030). Conclusion It is important to develop strategies that encourage physical activity, among other modifiable health factors, to help improve sleepiness among older adults.

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“…In a study entitled "Long time, no sleep", 29% of the sample (N= 71) reported increased sleep problems [46]. Loneliness as well as being a male were risk factors for greater sleep disturbances.…”

Section: Psychological Risk Factors/predictorsmentioning

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“…The COVID-19 pandemic has also negatively affected sleep quality in at least two studies. For example, research from the U.S. reported a 29% increase in sleep problems of the aging related to the pandemic [46]. And, others have noted that sleep problems have been exacerbated by the pandemic [52].…”

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Sleep Problems in Aging (Ageing) Adults: A Narrative Review

2023

Int J Geriatr Gerontol

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The recent literature on sleep problems in aging (ageing) adults has primarily focused on negative effects as well as risk factors, buffers, and interventions. The sleep problems have typically been self-reported or measured by actigraphy. The prevalence rates for sleep problems starting at age 60 have been variable, ranging from a low of 18% in the UK to a high of 50% in China, a variability that may relate to the type of sleep data and/or cross-cultural variation. Psychological effects have included dissatisfaction with life, unhealthy aging and affective/depressive mood states. Physical effects have included elevated blood pressure, impaired functionality, frailty, comorbidity and immune dysfunction. Cognitive impairment has also resulted from sleep problems, and aging brain biomarkers have included shorter telomere length, reduced gray matter volume and earlier mortality. Psychological risk factors have included meta-cognitive beliefs, worrying, loneliness, poor relationships and depression. Physical risk factors have included inactivity, napping and comorbidity. Buffers/protective factors have included retirement, light exercise, consumption of vegetables and melatonin as a sleep medication. Only a couple interventions could be found in this recent literature on sleep in aging adults including Cognitive Behavior Therapy and exercise. A few potential underlying mechanisms for disturbed sleep in aging adults include decreased vagal activity, increased connectivity in the brain making disconnecting for sleep difficult, inflammation and orexins. Although the data highlight the severity of sleep problems in the aging, they have been primarily based on self-report surveys that have yielded mixed results across samples. Sleep Problems in Aging (Ageing) Adults: A Narrative ReviewThis narrative review involved entering the terms sleep and aging (ageing) into PubMed and PsycINFO. The search yielded 735 papers for the last five years. However, following exclusion criteria including case studies and non-English language papers, this review is a summary of the research reported in 67 papers. The recent literature is predominantly focused on negative effects of sleep problems along with studies on risk factors, buffers and interventions. This narrative review is accordingly divided into sections on prevalence of sleep problems in the aging, negative effects, risk factors, buffers and interventions. These are followed by sections on potential underlying mechanisms for sleep problems in the aging and methodological limitations of the research.

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Long Time, No Sleep

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COVID-19 and Sleep Disturbances: A Literature Review of Clinical Evidence

COVID-19 and Sleep Disturbances: A Literature Review of Clinical Evidence

Sleep Quality among Older Adults in Brazil during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic: The Role of Physical Activity

Sleep Problems in Aging (Ageing) Adults: A Narrative Review

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