The National Veteran Sleep Disorder Study: Descriptive Epidemiology and Secular Trends, 2000-2010.
Melannie Alexander,Meredith Ray,James R. Hébert,Shawn D. Youngstedt,Hongmei Zhang,Susan E. Steck,Richard K. Bogan,James B. Burch,James B. Burch +8 more
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There was a six-fold relative increase in total sleep disorder prevalence over the study period and a growing need for integration of sleep disorder management with patient care and health care planning among US veterans.Abstract:
STUDY OBJECTIVES: A large proportion of individuals affected by sleep disorders are untreated and susceptible to accidents, injuries, long-term sequelae (e.g., risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer, psychiatric disorders), and increased mortality risk. Few studies have examined the scope and magnitude of sleep disorder diagnoses in the United States (US) or factors influencing them. Veterans are particularly vulnerable to factors that elicit or exacerbate sleep disorders. METHODS: This serial cross-sectional study characterized secular trends in diagnosed sleep disorders among veterans seeking care in US Veterans Health Administration facilities over an eleven-year span (FY2000-2010, N = 9,798,034). Electronic medical records from the national Veterans Administration Informatics and Computing Infrastructure database were accessed. Cases were defined using diagnostic codes specified by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Age-adjusted annual prevalence was summarized by sex, race, combat exposure, body mass index, and comorbid diagnoses (cardiovascular disease, cancer, mental disorders). RESULTS: Sleep apnea (47%) and insomnia (26%) were the most common diagnoses among patients with any sleep disorder. There was a six-fold relative increase in total sleep disorder prevalence over the study period. Post-traumatic stress disorder, which tripled over the same time period, was associated with the highest prevalence of sleep disorders (16%) among the comorbid conditions evaluated. CONCLUSIONS: The results indicate a growing need for integration of sleep disorder management with patient care and health care planning among US veterans.Copyright © 2016 Associated Professional Sleep Societies, LLC. All rights reserved. Language: enread more
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