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ea0026p718 | Diabetes (epidemiology, pathophysiology) | ECE2011

Disturbed subjective sleep characteristics in adult patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus

van Dijk M , Donga E , van Dijk J G , Lammers G J , van Kralingen K W , Dekkers O M , Corssmit E P M , Romijn J A

Introduction: Sleep restriction and/or impaired sleep quality negatively influence glucoregulation. The aim of this study was to assess subjective sleep parameters in patients with type 1 diabetes, to relate sleep parameters to long-term glycaemic control, and to assess possible risk factors for impaired sleep.Research design and methods: We studied 99 adult patients with type 1 diabetes (55M, 44F, duration of diabetes 26.9±1.2 years) and 99 age-, g...

ea0026p294 | Pituitary | ECE2011

Patients previously treated for nonfunctioning pituitary macroadenomas have disturbed sleep characteristics, circadian movement rhythm, and subjective sleep quality

Joustra S D , Biermasz N R , Donga E , Pereira A M , Van Duinen N , Van Dijk M , Van der Klaauw A A , Corssmit E P M , Lammers Gert Jan , Van Kralingen Klass , Van Dijk J G , Romijn J A

Context and objective: Fatigue and excessive sleepiness have been reported after treatment of nonfunctioning pituitary macroadenomas (NFMA). Because these complaints may be caused by disturbed nocturnal sleep, we evaluated objective sleep characteristics in patients treated for NFMA.Design: Controlled cross-sectional study.Subjects and methods: We studied 17 patients (8 women, mean age 54 years), in remission of NFMA during long-te...