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African Health Sciences
Makerere University Medical School
ISSN: 1680-6905 EISSN: 1680-6905
Vol. 15, No. 3, 2015, pp. 967-971
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Bioline Code: hs15131
Full paper language: English
Document type: Report
Document available free of charge
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African Health Sciences, Vol. 15, No. 3, 2015, pp. 967-971
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Risk of obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome among in-patients at a neuropsychiatric hospital in Nigeria: a short report
James, Bawo O.; Inogbo, Chinwe F. & Archibong, Atim O.
Abstract
Background/Objectives: Sleep problems are commonly reported by persons with severe mental illness. Obstructive sleep
apnoea syndrome (OSA) is commonly co-morbid with mental illness. Screening for OSA and its subsequent management
may improve outcomes in this patient population. We screened for risk of OSA among in-patients with severe mental illness
to determine its prevalence as well as its correlates using a socio-demographic questionnaire and the Berlin questionnaire
Methods: A cross sectional descriptive exploratory survey of in-patients (n=89) at a regional Neuro- Psychiatric hospital
using a socio-demographic questionnaire and the Berlin questionnaire.
Results: Eighteen patients (18/89; 20.9%) were classed as high risk for OSA. High risk for OSA was significantly associated
with a higher body mass index; BMI (p<0.01), but not gender (p=0.53), diagnoses (p=0.84), co-morbidity (p=0.73) or use
of atypical antipsychotics (p=0.48).
Conclusion: Patients with severe mental illness are at high risk for OSA with being overweight higher BMI significantly
associated with this high risk.
Keywords
obstructive sleep apnoea, severe mental illness, Nigeria, in-patients
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