Latency, sleep hours, and blood pressure in hospitalized patients in Mexico

Introduction: Multiple studies have associated sleep duration and quality with changes in blood pressure in the general population, considering it a related risk factor. However, there is limited information regarding hospitalized patients who tend to experience sleep disturbances. Objective: To exa...

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Main Authors: María Elena Pérez-Vega, Ma. Elena Aguirre-González, Tania Amaro-Valdez, Edgar Noé Morelos-García, Eunice Reséndiz-González, Ricardo Lara-Pérez
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Published: Universidad de Santander 2024-12-01
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author María Elena Pérez-Vega
Ma. Elena Aguirre-González
Tania Amaro-Valdez
Edgar Noé Morelos-García
Eunice Reséndiz-González
Ricardo Lara-Pérez
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description Introduction: Multiple studies have associated sleep duration and quality with changes in blood pressure in the general population, considering it a related risk factor. However, there is limited information regarding hospitalized patients who tend to experience sleep disturbances. Objective: To examine the relationship between subjective sleep duration, sleep latency, and systolic and diastolic blood pressure in hospitalized patients. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study included 381 Mexican adults hospitalized in a secondary-level hospital in Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Self-reported sleep duration and latency were assessed using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index component. Clinical and sociodemographic data were collected. The study was approved by an ethics committee. Results: In adjusted models, a significant negative association was found between subjective sleep hours and diastolic blood pressure (β= -0.59; 95% CI: -1.80 to -0.10). A significant positive relationship was observed between sleep latency and systolic blood pressure (β= 1.48; 95% CI: -0.49 to 2.47). Discussion: The findings are consistent with those of previous studies. Hospitalization can impact sleep due to unfamiliar environments, noise, irregular schedules, and invasive procedures, affecting patients' health and prognosis. Conclusions: It is essential to consider sleep as a modifiable factor in preventing and managing hypertension in hospitalized patients and to find effective interventions to improve sleep duration and quality.
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spelling doaj-art-9fb8867d32c948bbae7bda80a01ea74a2025-08-20T03:31:16ZengUniversidad de SantanderRevista Cuidarte2216-09732346-34142024-12-0116110.15649/cuidarte.4004Latency, sleep hours, and blood pressure in hospitalized patients in MexicoMaría Elena Pérez-Vega0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9809-4276Ma. Elena Aguirre-González1https://orcid.org/0009-0000-6675-556XTania Amaro-Valdez2https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7131-8910Edgar Noé Morelos-García3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3344-8413Eunice Reséndiz-González4https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2514-1996Ricardo Lara-Pérez5https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8648-7013Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas, Tampico Faculty of Nursing. Tamaulipas, México.Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas, Tampico Faculty of Nursing. Tamaulipas, México.Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas, Tampico Faculty of Nursing. Tamaulipas, México.Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas, Tampico Faculty of Nursing. Tamaulipas, México.Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas, Tampico Faculty of Nursing. Tamaulipas, México.Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas, Tampico Faculty of Nursing. Tamaulipas, México.Introduction: Multiple studies have associated sleep duration and quality with changes in blood pressure in the general population, considering it a related risk factor. However, there is limited information regarding hospitalized patients who tend to experience sleep disturbances. Objective: To examine the relationship between subjective sleep duration, sleep latency, and systolic and diastolic blood pressure in hospitalized patients. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study included 381 Mexican adults hospitalized in a secondary-level hospital in Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Self-reported sleep duration and latency were assessed using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index component. Clinical and sociodemographic data were collected. The study was approved by an ethics committee. Results: In adjusted models, a significant negative association was found between subjective sleep hours and diastolic blood pressure (β= -0.59; 95% CI: -1.80 to -0.10). A significant positive relationship was observed between sleep latency and systolic blood pressure (β= 1.48; 95% CI: -0.49 to 2.47). Discussion: The findings are consistent with those of previous studies. Hospitalization can impact sleep due to unfamiliar environments, noise, irregular schedules, and invasive procedures, affecting patients' health and prognosis. Conclusions: It is essential to consider sleep as a modifiable factor in preventing and managing hypertension in hospitalized patients and to find effective interventions to improve sleep duration and quality.https://revistas.udes.edu.co/cuidarte/article/view/4004sleep durationsleep latencyarterial pressurehypertensionhospitalization
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Ricardo Lara-Pérez
Latency, sleep hours, and blood pressure in hospitalized patients in Mexico
Revista Cuidarte
sleep duration
sleep latency
arterial pressure
hypertension
hospitalization
title Latency, sleep hours, and blood pressure in hospitalized patients in Mexico
title_full Latency, sleep hours, and blood pressure in hospitalized patients in Mexico
title_fullStr Latency, sleep hours, and blood pressure in hospitalized patients in Mexico
title_full_unstemmed Latency, sleep hours, and blood pressure in hospitalized patients in Mexico
title_short Latency, sleep hours, and blood pressure in hospitalized patients in Mexico
title_sort latency sleep hours and blood pressure in hospitalized patients in mexico
topic sleep duration
sleep latency
arterial pressure
hypertension
hospitalization
url https://revistas.udes.edu.co/cuidarte/article/view/4004
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