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Sleep Quality in Adolescents with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Author(s):

Elaine Barfield*, Farah Deshmukh, Elisabeth Slighton, Jennifer Lentine, Yao Lu, Xiaoyue Ma, Paul Christos, Robbyn Sockolow, Haviva Veler, Gerald Loughlin and Sophia Pillai

Background: The incidence and prevalence of Inflammatory BowelDisease (IBD) in the U.S. is increasing. Because adequate sleep
quality and duration play a role in the mental and physical wellbeingof children, this study aimed to determine the prevalence
of sleep difficulties in our urban pediatric IBD cohort and evaluateassociations between sleep quality and disease severity.
Methods: Patients completed the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index(PSQI) questionnaire during an office visit. Chart review provided
demographic information, and Pediatric Crohn’s Disease ActivityIndex (PCDAI) and Pediatric Ulcerative Colitis Activity Index
(PUCAI) scores were calculated from the day of the visit.
Results: The prevalence of sleep problems was 33.54% (95%CI... view more»

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