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    Premenstrual Syndrome as a Sleep Disturbing Factor: A CrossSectional Study
    (2021) Önay, Övsen; Aydın, Canset
    Objective: To evaluate the lifestyle factors possibly related with premenstrual syndrome which were body mass index, coffee intake, smoking, regular physical exercise, and alcohol consumption, and investigate the impact of these lifestyle factors and premenstrual syndrome on sleep quality. Methods and Methods: This cross-sectional study included 265 participants, and all applied Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and Premenstrual Syndrome Scale questionnaires. Results: The prevalence of premenstrual syndrome among the participants was 57% (n:150). Participants with premenstrual syndrome had shorter total sleep time (p:0.001). Also, they needed longer time to fall asleep (p:0.001). The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index scores of the participants with premenstrual syndrome were higher than those without premenstrual syndorme (p<0.001), indicating poor sleep quality. It was observed that the participants with premenstrual syndrome had more coffee intake (p:0.040) and more regular physical activity (p:0.009), which were risk factors of premenstrual syndrome. premenstrual syndrome positivity was associated with increased poor sleep quality in both univariate and multivariate analyses (OR:5.93 95% CI: 3.46- 10.15, p<0.001; OR:5.61 95% CI: 3.19-9.88, p<0.001, respectively). The remaining variables, which were risk factors of premenstrual syndrome, didn’t have any statistically significant association with sleep quality. Conclusion: The important relation between premenstrual syndrome and sleep quality is highlighted. Relief of premenstrual syndrome complaints may lead to better sleep quality and enhancement of quality of life for a woman.
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    Association of Cognitive Status, Anxiety and Depression With Hearing Loss in the Elderly
    (2024) Gülmez, Mehmet İhsan; Aydın, Canset
    Objective: Hearing loss is an important problem that is common among older people. Dementia can be defined as a group of disorders that adversely affect memory, thinking function and the ability to perform daily activities. Hearing loss leads to poor quality of life due to loneliness, social isolation, anxiety and susceptibility to depression. Hearing aids are the primary tool used in the management of hearing loss. In this study, we aimed to compare participants with and without hearing loss in terms of cognitive status, depression and anxiety, and to assess the effect of hearing aid use on this process. Method: Between June 2023 and June 2024, 608 patients over the age of 50 who registered at the psychiatric outpatient clinic of Hatay Training and Research Hospital were included in the study. Participants were enrolled if they presented to the Psychiatry outpatient clinic during the selected time interval, were over 50 years of age and agreed to participate in the study. Participants' demographic information, educational status, social information, hearing aid use, minimental score, Beck anxiety score, and geriatric depression score were recorded. Results: When comparing patients with and without hearing loss, statistically significant differences were observed on the Minimental Test, Beck Anxiety Score and Geriatric Depression Score. Conclusion: In this study, a statistically significant relationship was found between hearing loss and cognitive status, depression and anxiety, and it was suggested that the use of hearing aids may be beneficial in terms of preventing the development or slowing the progression of these pathologies.