About two and a half years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, patients are increasingly experiencing new symptoms of post-COVID-19 syndrome. For example, sleep disorders. It can To read In a publication in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine.
A team of scientists from the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom investigated the pattern of sleep disturbances in patients with COVID-19 in hospital walls over the past two to seven months, as well as 10-14 months.
A total of 638 people participated in the observations. According to the Pittsburgh Sleep Index Questionnaire (which measures the effectiveness, depth, and duration of sleep, as well as the level of anxiety, fatigue, sleepiness, and mood experienced), 62% of subjects appeared to suffer from sleep quality-related issues. to sleep. The results of the study showed that people who recovered from the coronavirus slept 65 minutes longer on average. However, they had a significantly reduced resting rest index (minus 19%) and low sleep efficiency (3.83% overall).
The results show that the coronavirus interferes with the physiological processes associated with sleep in the body, making it longer and less effective per hour.
Scientists also confirmed the long-known problem of post-COVID syndrome, noting that shortness of breath is one of the most common symptoms that negatively affects sleep quality. Additionally, scientists noted high rates of anxiety and muscle weakness among former covid hospital patients: 18% to 39% and 27% to 41%, respectively. This means that, on average, one-third of those surveyed experience the mentioned problems.
According to the authors of the study, the results obtained will help improve the rehabilitation of coronavirus patients in the future, as well as deepen studies on the symptoms of the post-COVID syndrome.