Yue Leng1, Amy L Byers2, Deborah E Barnes2, Carrie B Peltz2, Yixia Li2, Kristine Yaffe1. 1. From the Department of Psychiatry (Y. Leng, A.L.B., D.E.B., K.Y.), Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (A.L.B., D.E.B., K.Y.), and Department of Neurology (K.Y.), University of California, San Francisco; and San Francisco Veterans Affairs Health Care System (A.L.B., D.E.B., C.B.P., Y. Li., K.Y.), CA. yue.leng@ucsf.edu kristine.yaffe@ucsf.edu. 2. From the Department of Psychiatry (Y. Leng, A.L.B., D.E.B., K.Y.), Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (A.L.B., D.E.B., K.Y.), and Department of Neurology (K.Y.), University of California, San Francisco; and San Francisco Veterans Affairs Health Care System (A.L.B., D.E.B., C.B.P., Y. Li., K.Y.), CA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To test the hypothesis that veterans with traumatic brain injury (TBI) have an increased subsequent risk of sleep disorders, we studied the longitudinal association between TBI and incident sleep disorders in nearly 200,000 veterans. METHODS: We performed a cohort study of all patients diagnosed with a TBI in the Veterans Health Administration system from October 1, 2001, to September 30, 2015, who were age-matched 1:1 to veterans without TBI. Veterans with prevalent sleep disorders at baseline were excluded. Development of sleep disorders was defined as any inpatient or outpatient diagnosis of sleep apnea, hypersomnia, insomnia, or sleep-related movement disorders based on ICD-9 codes after the first TBI diagnosis or the random selection date for those without TBI. We restricted the analysis to those with at least 1 year of follow-up. We used Cox proportional hazards models to examine the association between TBI and subsequent risk of sleep disorders. RESULTS: The study included 98,709 veterans with TBI and 98,709 age-matched veterans without TBI (age 49 ± 20 years). After an average follow-up of 5 (1-14) years, 23,127 (19.6%) veterans developed sleep disorders. After adjustment for demographics, education, income, and medical and psychiatric conditions, those who had TBI compared to those without TBI were 41% more likely to develop any sleep disorders (hazard ratio 1.41 [95% confidence interval 1.37-1.44]), including sleep apnea (1.28 [1.24-1.32]), insomnia (1.50 [1.45-1.55]), hypersomnia (1.50 [1.39-1.61]), and sleep-related movement disorders (1.33 [1.16-1.52]). The association was stronger for mild TBIs, did not differ appreciably by presence of posttraumatic stress disorder, and remained after a 2-year time lag. CONCLUSION: In 197,418 veterans without sleep disorders, those with diagnosed TBI had an increased risk of incident sleep disorders over 14 years. Improved prevention and long-term management strategies for sleep are needed for veterans with TBI.
OBJECTIVE: To test the hypothesis that veterans with traumatic brain injury (TBI) have an increased subsequent risk of sleep disorders, we studied the longitudinal association between TBI and incident sleep disorders in nearly 200,000 veterans. METHODS: We performed a cohort study of all patients diagnosed with a TBI in the Veterans Health Administration system from October 1, 2001, to September 30, 2015, who were age-matched 1:1 to veterans without TBI. Veterans with prevalent sleep disorders at baseline were excluded. Development of sleep disorders was defined as any inpatient or outpatient diagnosis of sleep apnea, hypersomnia, insomnia, or sleep-related movement disorders based on ICD-9 codes after the first TBI diagnosis or the random selection date for those without TBI. We restricted the analysis to those with at least 1 year of follow-up. We used Cox proportional hazards models to examine the association between TBI and subsequent risk of sleep disorders. RESULTS: The study included 98,709 veterans with TBI and 98,709 age-matched veterans without TBI (age 49 ± 20 years). After an average follow-up of 5 (1-14) years, 23,127 (19.6%) veterans developed sleep disorders. After adjustment for demographics, education, income, and medical and psychiatric conditions, those who had TBI compared to those without TBI were 41% more likely to develop any sleep disorders (hazard ratio 1.41 [95% confidence interval 1.37-1.44]), including sleep apnea (1.28 [1.24-1.32]), insomnia (1.50 [1.45-1.55]), hypersomnia (1.50 [1.39-1.61]), and sleep-related movement disorders (1.33 [1.16-1.52]). The association was stronger for mild TBIs, did not differ appreciably by presence of posttraumatic stress disorder, and remained after a 2-year time lag. CONCLUSION: In 197,418 veterans without sleep disorders, those with diagnosed TBI had an increased risk of incident sleep disorders over 14 years. Improved prevention and long-term management strategies for sleep are needed for veterans with TBI.
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