2019
The Epidemiology of Patient‐Reported Hypersomnia in Persons With Advanced Age
Miner B, Gill TM, Yaggi HK, Redeker NS, Van Ness PH, Han L, Fragoso C. The Epidemiology of Patient‐Reported Hypersomnia in Persons With Advanced Age. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2019, 67: 2545-2552. PMID: 31390046, PMCID: PMC6898735, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.16107.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-reported sleep-disordered breathingRestless legs syndromeMean ESS scoreCommunity-dwelling personsESS scoreCross-sectional associationsAdvanced ageHypersomnia symptomsCentral nervous system depressant medicationsEpworth Sleepiness Scale scoreMini-Mental State Examination scoreEpidemiologic Studies-Depression scoreSelf-reported medical conditionsEpidemiology of patientsLow physical activitySleep-disordered breathingBody mass indexPhysical Activity ScalePrecipitating Events ProjectState Examination scoreInsomnia Severity IndexMultivariable regression modelsDepressant medicationsClinical characteristicsCross-sectional design
2018
Insomnia in Community‐Living Persons with Advanced Age
Miner B, Gill TM, Yaggi HK, Redeker NS, Van Ness PH, Han L, Fragoso CAV. Insomnia in Community‐Living Persons with Advanced Age. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2018, 66: 1592-1597. PMID: 29785710, PMCID: PMC6167156, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.15414.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-reported sleep-disordered breathingRestless legs syndromeInsomnia Severity IndexDepressive symptomsBaseline characteristicsOlder adultsCognitive impairmentAverage baseline characteristicsEpidemiology of insomniaChronic lung diseaseSleep-disordered breathingMultivariable regression modelsHigh medical burdenCurrent smokersLegs syndromeLung diseaseClinical correlatesDaytime sleepinessSleep disturbancesAdvanced ageMedical burdenMild severityCardiovascular diseaseDiagnostic confirmationHigh prevalence