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. 1998 Nov;198(11):719-25.

[Sleep disorders and the consumption of hypnotics on the island of Mallorca]

[Article in Spanish]
F Cañellas Dols  1 , J Ochogavia Cánaves, J Llobera Cánaves, A Palmer Pol, J Castell Colom, C Iglesias Tamargo
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[Sleep disorders and the consumption of hypnotics on the island of Mallorca]

[Article in Spanish]
F Cañellas Dols et al. Rev Clin Esp. 1998 Nov.

Abstract

Objective: To estimate the frequency and characteristic of sleep disorders and consumption of hypnotic drugs in a population attended by primary care physicians (PC).

Methods: Interviewing a population of 602 patients at the office exit of 87 PC physicians in 32 institution in Mallorca 1994. Questionnaire on sleep: hypnotic drugs and scale hospital anxiety-depression, others.

Results: 17.4% (95% CI: 14.4%-20.5%) sleepless (DSM-III-R), 27.0% (95% CI: 23.5%-30.6%) complained from poor sleep quality and 16.4% (95% CI: 13.4%-19.4%) usually consumed hypnotic drugs (56.7%, for longer than one year).

Conclusion: The high frequency of both sleep disorders and chronic consumption of hypnotic drugs represents a relevant health problem.

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