Artery Research

Volume 7, Issue 3-4, September 2013, Pages 152 - 153

P5.33 REVERSE DIPPING STATUS IS INVERSELY ASSOCIATED WITH HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE

Authors
D.A. Vrachatis1, 2, 3, A. Argyris1, A. Papadopoulos2, T.G. Papaioannou3, E. Aissopou1, G. Konstantonis1, D. Niakas2, P. Sfikakis1, A. Protogerou1
1Cardiovascular Research Laboratory, First Dpt. of Propedeutic Medicine, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
2Faculty of Social Sciences, Hellenic Open University, Patras, Greece
3Fist Dpt. of Cardiology, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
Available Online 11 November 2013.
DOI
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Abstract

Objectives: We sought to investigate whether reverse dipping status is associated with self-reported health-related quality of life (HRQOL).

Methods: BP was evaluated non-invasively under 24-hour ABPM with a brachial cuff-based automatic oscillometric device (Mobilo-O-Graph, IEM); all subjects maintained a time-log indicating awake/asleep periods. Subjects were classified as Reverse Dippers (Group-A) if SBP-asleep > SBP-awake; the rest were included in Group-B. For HRQOL assessment the EQ5D instrument was utilized prior to BP evaluation. EQ5D estimates the following dimensions: mobility (MO), self-care (SC), usual activities (UA), pain/discomfort (PD), anxiety/depression (AD); each is subdivided in three severity levels (1=no, 2=some/moderate and 3=extreme problems). Moreover, an index (MVH-York-A1-tariff) is calculated by the combination of these dimensions. Additionally, EQ5D involves a visual analogue scale (VAS) in which respondents self-rate their health state (0=worst, 100=best imaginable).

Results: Group-A consisted of 10 subjects and Group-B of 139. The two groups were comparable regarding demographic and clinical characteristics (males 50% vs. 53%, 63 vs. 55 years old, BMI 26.5 vs. 27.2, hypertension 60% vs. 48.2%, diabetes mellitus 10% vs. 10%, respectively; p=ns for all). MO, SC, UA, AD and MVH-York-A1-tariff (A: 0.74±0.23 vs. B: 0.86±0.74) did not differ between the two groups. Yet, a higher percentage of Group-A stated some/moderate or severe problems in PD dimension compared to Group-B (Figures A, B; p<0.001). Moreover, lower levels of VAS were observed in Group-A compared to Group-B (72.5±10.9 vs. 78.7±13.7, respectively; p=0.037).

Conclusions: In the present study reverse dipping status is associated with lower levels of HRQOL.

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Journal
Artery Research
Volume-Issue
7 - 3-4
Pages
152 - 153
Publication Date
2013/11/11
ISSN (Online)
1876-4401
ISSN (Print)
1872-9312
DOI
10.1016/j.artres.2013.10.181How to use a DOI?
Open Access
This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license.

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