THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SLEEP APNEA AND GLYCEMIC CONTROL IN PEOPLE WITH TYPE 1 AND 2 DIABETES MELLITUS: AN INTEGRATIVE REVIEW

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.1594552414063

• Palavras-chave: Diabetes Mellitus, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Glycemic Control, Sleep Apnea, Obstructive, Glycemic Control.

• Keywords: Diabetes Mellitus, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Glycemic Control, Sleep Apnea, Obstructive, Glycemic Control.

• Abstract:

  Objective: To analyze population information on the relationship between sleep apnea and glycemic control in people with type 1 and 2 diabetes mellitus, through an integrative literature review. Method: This is an integrative review of the literature, research was carried out using databases available in the Virtual Health Library (VHL), Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (MEDLINE), National Library of Medicine/PubMed, SciELO. The descriptors used were: The descriptors used were: Diabetes Mellitus, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Glycemic Control, Sleep Apnea, Obstructive, Glycemic Control. Combined with the Boolean operators OR / AND.  Results: Of the selected articles, the majority were cross-sectional. Articles with research on populations in America and Europe. 
  In the studies, scales and instruments were used to check the symptoms of sleep disorders in patients, among them the instruments most mentioned in the studies were the Pittsburgh Scale, the Epworth Scale and the Berlin Questionnaire. Conclusion: Greater training of the multidisciplinary team is necessary so that care can be carried out in order to prevent or alleviate the magnitude of this problem, thus requiring professional action that is based on the principles of humanization and comprehensiveness in care.