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TAMAYO MARTINEZ, Nathalie; HIDALGO MARTINEZ, Patricia; GOMEZ-RESTREPO, Carlos  y  RODRIGUEZ MALAGON, Maria Nelcy. Pain prevalence in patients with and without OSAHS subjected to a polysomnogram: A cross-sectional study. rev.colomb.psiquiatr. [online]. 2014, vol.43, n.3, pp.134-138. ISSN 0034-7450.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rcp.2013.07.001.

Background and objectives: Sleep disturbances apparently have a negative effect on pain or the appearance of pain itself. This suggests the need to determine whether there could be a relationship between obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) and this phenomenon. The objective of this study was to determine the pain prevalence in a population who underwent polysomnography. Method: A cross-sectional study of patients who underwent polisomnography, pain prevalence was measured with Mcgill pain questionnaire. Results: Data was obtained from 259 patients, and it was found that 69% suffered pain, and there was a prevalence of 81% OSAHS. Those with OSAHS had a 70% pain prevalence, with 64% for those without OSAHS. Conclusions: A high pain prevalence was found this population, possibly related to the characteristic of the population, how the information was gathered, and not controlling for other illnesses related with pain.

Palabras clave : Obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome; Pain; Cross-sectional study.

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