Publications by authors named "Bilgay I Balserak"
Aim: To synthesise up-to-date research evidence for non-pharmacological interventions to improve various sleep outcomes (e.g., sleep quality, duration) in postsurgical cardiac patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: This study examines acculturation's impact on sleep quality, efficiency, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) risk among Thai women in the United States transitioning through menopause.
Methodology: This cross-sectional descriptive study recruited 120 Thai women aged 40 to 65. Questionnaires assessed sleep quality (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index [PSQI]), OSA risk (Berlin), menopausal symptoms (Menopause Rating), acculturation (Suinn-Lew Asian Self-Identity Scale), and anxiety (Patient-Reported Outcome Measurement Information System).
It is unclear if the response to positive airway pressure (PAP) treatment is different between African American (AA) and European Americans (EA). We examined whether race modifies the effects of PAP on sleep and daytime function. We assessed Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), Functional Outcomes of Sleep Questionnaire, Psychomotor Vigilance Task and actigraphy in 185 participants with moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea before and 3-4 months after PAP treatment.
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- Sleep disorders, especially obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), are common in primary care, but only a small percentage of OSA cases are diagnosed; primary care physicians (PCPs) have varying levels of knowledge about OSA.
- A study was conducted using the OSAKA questionnaire among 256 PCPs attending medical conferences to evaluate their knowledge and attitudes towards OSA.
- Results showed that while most PCPs felt confident in identifying OSA, many lacked confidence in managing it, indicating a need for better training in OSA management.
Purpose: The Sleep Apnea Symptom Score (SASS) has been commonly used to assess obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The aim of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of the SASS and the predictive value of SASS incorporating bedpartner-reported information in identifying OSA in pregnant women.
Methods: A cohort of healthy pregnant women completed the SASS and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index.
Short sleep duration has been linked to maternal hyperglycemia. Systematic review and meta-analysis were performed to evaluate the relationship between sleep duration and hyperglycemia in pregnancy or gestational diabetes (GDM). MEDLINE and Scopus were searched until July 2017.
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