Publications by authors named "Monica Shieu"
Objective: To examine longitudinal associations between self-reported sleep disturbances and mobility disability progression among women, including subgroups with multiple sclerosis (MS), diabetes, and osteoarthritis (OA).
Methods: Prospective cohort study using data from Nurses' Health Study long-form questionnaires (2008, 2012, 2014, 2016). Logistic regression was used to quantify associations between sleep-related variables at baseline and subsequent increase in mobility disability.
Study Objectives: Concerns regarding the risk of positive airway pressure (PAP)-associated respiratory infection (RI) have shaped consumer views toward PAP device use and maintenance. However, data regarding temporal associations between PAP use and risk for RIs are limited. The purpose of the present study was to examine longitudinal associations between PAP use and risk of clinically significant RIs in a cohort of patients with obstructive sleep apnea.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: The interrelationships among age at menopause, sleep, and brain health have been insufficiently studied. This study sought to examine the influence of age at natural menopause and insomnia symptoms on long-term cognitive function among US women.
Patients And Methods: Our study included a nationally representative cohort of US adults age 50+ from the Health and Retirement Study (2008-2018).
Background: The potential mediating and moderating effects of sleep disorders on cognitive outcomes in multiple sclerosis (MS) have been insufficiently studied.
Objectives: To determine direct and indirect longitudinal associations between sleep disorders and perceived cognitive dysfunction in women with MS.
Methods: The 2013 and 2017 waves of the Nurses' Health Study ( = 63,866) were utilized.
To examine associations between sustained ownership of a pet and cognitive outcomes among a national sample of U.S. adults.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Objectives: Alzheimer disease (AD) and other forms of dementia represent a rising global public health crisis. Because effective treatments to prevent, cure, or slow progression of dementia are unavailable, identification of treatable risk factors that increase dementia risk such as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) could offer promising means to modify dementia occurrence or severity. Here, we systematically reviewed the impact of positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy on the incidence of cognitive disorders and cognitive decline among middle-aged and older adults with OSA.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFStudy Objectives: To examine the association between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) risk and cognitive disorders among US adults.
Methods: Data from the 2016 wave of the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) were utilized. Probable OSA cases were identified with survey items that resembled critical elements of a clinically validated OSA screen (STOP-Bang questionnaire).
Background: To better understand the relation between sleep problems and CKD, we examined temporal trends in the prevalence of self-reported sleep problems in adults in the United States and their associations with CKD and all-cause mortality.
Methods: Using data from 27,365 adult participants in five biannual National Health and Examination Surveys (2005-2006 through 2013-2014), we studied five self-reported sleep problems-trouble sleeping, sleep disorder, nocturia (urinating ≥2 times/night), inadequate sleep (<7 hours/night), and excessive sleep (>9 hours/night)-plus a composite index. We conducted three types of analysis: temporal trends in the prevalence of each sleep measure by CKD status, using model-based standardization; cross-sectional analysis of associations between four CKD measures and each sleep measure, using logistic regression; and survival analysis of the association between each sleep measure and mortality, using Cox regression.