scholarly journals Excessive Daytime Sleepiness among Hypertensive US-Born Blacks and Foreign-Born Blacks: Analysis of the CAATCH Data

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Williams ◽  
O. Abo Al Haija ◽  
A. Workneh ◽  
D. Sarpong ◽  
E. Keku ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Sex Education ◽  
Race And Ethnicity ◽  
Excessive Daytime Sleepiness ◽  
Daytime Sleepiness ◽  
Smoking Habit ◽  
Country Of Origin ◽  
Foreign Born ◽  
Community Healthcare ◽  
Sleep Complaints

Background. Evidence shows that blacks exhibit greater daytime sleepiness compared with whites, based on the Epworth Sleepiness Scale. In addition, sleep complaints might differ based on individuals’ country of origin. However, it is not clear whether individuals’ country of origin has any influence on excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS).Study Objectives. We tested the hypothesis that US-born blacks would show a greater level of EDS compared with foreign-born blacks. The potential effects of sociodemographic and medical risk were also determined.Design. We used the Counseling African-Americans to Control Hypertension (CAATCH) data. CAATCH is a group randomized clinical trial that was conducted among 30 community healthcare centers in New York, yielding baseline data for 1,058 hypertensive black patients.Results. Results of univariate logistic regression analysis indicated that US-born blacks were nearly twice as likely as their foreign-born black counterparts to exhibit EDS (OR=1.87, 95% CI: 1.30–2.68,P<0.001). After adjusting for effects of age, sex, education, employment, body mass index, alcohol consumption, and smoking habit, US-born blacks were 69% more likely than their counterparts to exhibit EDS (OR=1.69, 95% CI: 1.11–2.57,P<0.01).Conclusion. Findings demonstrate the importance of considering individuals’ country of origin, in addition to their race and ethnicity, when analyzing epidemiologic sleep data.

Corrigendum to “Excessive daytime sleepiness and sleep complaints among children with epilepsy” [Epilepsy Behav. 8 (2006) 272–277]

2006 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 216-217 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rama Maganti ◽  
Nancy Hausman ◽  
Monica Koehn ◽  
Evan Sandok ◽  
Ingrid Glurich ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Excessive Daytime Sleepiness ◽  
Daytime Sleepiness ◽  
Sleep Complaints

Could a Virtual Human Be Used to Explore Excessive Daytime Sleepiness in Patients?

2014 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 369-376 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pierre Philip ◽  
Stéphanie Bioulac ◽  
Alain Sauteraud ◽  
Cyril Chaufton ◽  
Jérôme Olive
Keyword(s):  
Sleep Disorders ◽  
Excessive Daytime Sleepiness ◽  
Daytime Sleepiness ◽  
Affective Computing ◽  
Conversational Agents ◽  
Sleep Complaints ◽  
Daily Life Activities ◽  
Human Interactions ◽  
Falling Asleep ◽  
Excessive Daytime Somnolence

Excessive daytime somnolence (EDS) is defined as the inability to stay awake in daily life activities. Several scales have been used to diagnose excessive daytime sleepiness, the most widely used being the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS). Sleep disorders and EDS are very common in the general population. It is therefore important to be able to screen patients for this symptom in order to obtain an accurate diagnosis of sleep disorders. Embodied Conversational Agents (ECA) have been used in the field of affective computing and human interactions but up to now no software has been specifically designed to investigate sleep disorders. We created an ECA able to conduct an interview based on the ESS and compared it to an interview conducted by a sleep specialist. We recruited 32 consecutive patients and a group of 30 healthy volunteers free of any sleep complaints. The ESS is a self-administered questionnaire that asks the subject to rate (with a pen and paper paradigm) his or her probability of falling asleep. For the purpose of our study, the ECA or real-doctor questionnaire was modified as follows: Instead of the “I” formulate, questions were asked as “Do you.” Our software is based on a common 3D game engine and several commercial software libraries. It can run on standard and affordable hardware products. The sensitivity and specificity of the interview conducted by the ECA were measured. The best results (sensibility and specificity >98%) were obtained to discriminate the sleepiest patients (ESS ≥16) but very good scores (sensibility and specificity >80%) were also obtained for alert subjects (ESS<8). ESS scores obtained in the interview conducted by the physician were significantly correlated with ESS scores obtained in the interview the ECA conducted. Most of the subjects had a positive perception of the virtual physician and considered the interview with the ECA as a good experience. Sixty-five percent of the participants felt that the virtual doctor could significantly help real physicians. Our results show that a virtual physician can conduct a very simple interview to evaluate EDS with very similar results to those obtained by a questionnaire administered by a real physician. The expected massive increase in sleep complaints in the near future likely means that more and more physicians will be looking for computerized systems to help them to diagnose their patients.

Sleep complaints and risk factors for excessive daytime sleepiness in adult males in Northern Ireland

2001 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. M. Nugent ◽  
I. Gleadhill ◽  
E. Mccrum ◽  
C. C. Patterson ◽  
A. Evans ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Northern Ireland ◽  
Excessive Daytime Sleepiness ◽  
Daytime Sleepiness ◽  
Adult Males ◽  
Sleep Complaints

Performance, Graduation, and Transfer of Immigrants and Natives in City University of New York Community Colleges

2002 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 359-377 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Bailey ◽  
Elliot B. Weininger
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
Race And Ethnicity ◽  
Associate Degree ◽  
Important Determinant ◽  
The United States ◽  
Bachelor's Degree ◽  
Foreign Born ◽  
Minority Community ◽  
The City

The City University of New York (CUNY) plays an essential role in educating the burgeoning immigrant population of New York City. During the 1990s, the foreign-born share of CUNY’s undergraduate population rose from one third to almost one half. Nevertheless, little research has been carried out on this population. Focusing on foreign-born and native minority community college entrants, we compare these groups in terms of the number of credits earned and the likelihood of transferring to a four-year program and of completing an associate degree and a bachelor’s degree. We find that nativity, race, and ethnicity are all related to these outcomes. Moreover, whether a foreign-born student attended high school in the United States or abroad is an important determinant of educational outcomes.

Excessive daytime sleepiness and sleep complaints among children with epilepsy

2006 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 272-277 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rama Maganti ◽  
Nancy Hausman ◽  
Monica Koehn ◽  
Evan Sandok ◽  
Ingrid Glurich ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Excessive Daytime Sleepiness ◽  
Daytime Sleepiness ◽  
Sleep Complaints

scholarly journals Excessive Daytime Sleepiness and Epilepsy: A Systematic Review

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andre S. Giorelli ◽  
Pâmela Passos ◽  
Thiago Carnaval ◽  
Marleide da Mota Gomes
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Sleep Disorders ◽  
Excessive Daytime Sleepiness ◽  
Daytime Sleepiness ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sleep Complaints ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Pubmed Database ◽  
Patients With Epilepsy

Background. Sleep complaints are common in patients with epilepsy (PWE). Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) is one of the most reported complaints and its impact is still a matter of debate. Objective. Evaluate the relationship between EDS and epilepsy, with emphasis on prevalence, assessment, and causes. Methods. A systematic review on PubMed database in the last 10 years (2002 to 2012). The search returned 53 articles and 34 were considered relevant. After citation analysis, 3 more articles were included. Results. Most studies were cross-sectional and questionnaire based. 14 papers addressed EDS as the primary endpoint. 14 adult and 3 children studies used subjective and objective analysis as methodology. The number of studies increased throughout the decade, with 21 in the last 5 years. Adult studies represent almost three times the number of children studies. EDS prevalence in PWE varies from 10 to 47.5%. Prevalence was higher in developing countries. Conclusion. EDS seems to be related more frequently to undiagnosed sleep disorders than to epilepsy-related factors, and although it affects the quality of life of PWE, it can be improved by treating comorbid primary sleep disorders.

scholarly journals Differences in Abortion Rates between Asian Populations by Country of Origin and Nativity Status in New York City, 2011–2015

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (12) ◽  
pp. 6182
Author(s):  
Sheila Desai ◽  
Mary Huynh ◽  
Heidi E. Jones
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
York City ◽  
Country Of Origin ◽  
Asian Population ◽  
Abortion Rate ◽  
Foreign Born ◽  
Nativity Status ◽  
Racial Ethnic

Despite the size of the Asian population in New York City (NYC) and the city’s robust abortion surveillance system, abortion-related estimates for this population have not been calculated previously. This study examined the use of abortion services among specific Asian groups in NYC from 2011–2015. Using NYC surveillance data, we estimated abortion rates for Asians, disaggregated by five country of origin groups and nativity status, and for other major racial/ethnic groups. We compared rates between groups and over time. From 2014–2015, the abortion rate for Asian women in NYC was 12.6 abortions per 1000 women aged 15–44 years, lower than the rates for other major racial/ethnic groups. Among country of origin groups, Indian women had the highest rate (30.5 abortions per 1000 women), followed by Japanese women (17.0), Vietnamese women (13.0), Chinese women (8.8), and Korean women (5.1). Rates were higher for U.S.-born Asian groups compared to foreign-born groups, although the differential varied by country of origin. The abortion rate declined or remained steady for nearly all Asian groups from 2011–2015. These findings reinforce the importance of disaggregating data on this population at multiple levels and begin to provide much-needed evidence on the use of abortion services among Asian groups.

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