Evaluation of Daytime Sleepiness in Hypothyroid Patients

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,...

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Published in:Southern Clinics of Istanbul Eurasia 2020-01, Vol.31 (2), p.152-157
Main Authors: Pekgör, Selma, Betül Şahin Deveci, Ünal, Neriman, PEKGÖR, Ahmet, Duran, Cevdet, Alagöz, Yasemin, Mehmet Ali Eryılmaz
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Blood pressure
Body mass index
epworth sleepiness scale
excessive daytime sleepiness
hypothyroidism
Hypothyroidism
Lipoproteins
Sleep deprivation
Thyroid gland
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Summary: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 (p
ISSN:2587-0998
2587-1404
2587-0998
DOI:10.14744/scie.2019.39200