2015
Contributions of Comorbid Diabetes to Sleep Characteristics, Daytime Symptoms, and Physical Function Among Patients With Stable Heart Failure
Fritschi C, Redeker NS. Contributions of Comorbid Diabetes to Sleep Characteristics, Daytime Symptoms, and Physical Function Among Patients With Stable Heart Failure. The Journal Of Cardiovascular Nursing 2015, 30: 411-419. PMID: 25078876, PMCID: PMC4312262, DOI: 10.1097/jcn.0000000000000183.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStable heart failureDiabetes mellitusHeart failurePoor physical functioningHF patientsDaytime symptomsPhysical functionSleep disturbancesPhysical functioningSleep characteristicsSleep qualityNew York Heart Association classNew York Heart Association classificationSelf-reported physical functionPhysical component summary scoreSelf-reported sleep qualityComorbid diabetes mellitusRespiratory disturbance indexComponent summary scoresMedical Outcomes StudySleep-disordered breathingBody mass indexPhysical function measuresAdditive effectLower general health
2012
Nocturia, Sleep and Daytime Function in Stable Heart Failure
Redeker NS, Adams L, Berkowitz R, Blank L, Freudenberger R, Gilbert M, Walsleben J, Zucker MJ, Rapoport D. Nocturia, Sleep and Daytime Function in Stable Heart Failure. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2012, 18: 569-575. PMID: 22748491, PMCID: PMC3389347, DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2012.05.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStable heart failureHeart failureNocturia severityHF disease management programStable chronic heart failureCross-sectional observational studyPittsburgh Sleep Quality IndexChronic heart failureMedical Outcomes StudySleep Quality IndexDisease management programsFunctional performanceNightly episodesWalk testDaytime symptomsDaytime functionPhysical functionEpworth SleepinessObservational studyDepression ScaleNocturiaInsomnia symptomsOutcome studiesAmbulatory polysomnographyEpidemiological studies