Burn injuries have long-term negative effects on sleep during both the first year of the injury and during the subsequent 14 years, according to a study published in Burns. Among 10,289 patients with burns in a population-based cohort study using data from a 2000-2013 who were followed-up after the index year, burn injury significantly increased the risks for sleep disorders (HR, 1.36), including insomnia (HR, 1.41), sleep disturbance (HR, 2.39), and sleep apnea (HR, 1.38) when compared with a control group without burns. Compared with the control group, women (HR, 1.73), adolescents (HR, 5.45), those aged 19-24 (HR, 1.36), those aged 25-44 (HR, 1.67), persons with low income (HR, 2.14), and those without a history of mental disorders (HR, 1.41) had significantly higher risks for developing sleep disorders when suffering from burn injury.
