title: [An analysis of gastrointestinal symptoms and sleep disturbance in disaster area after the Wen-Chuan earthquake].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To analyze the association of gastrointestinal symptoms and sleep disturbance after Wen-Chuan earthquake.
  
  
  METHODS
  Using random sampling method, compared with Beijing publics at the same time, within two weeks, questionnaire was performed in the disaster area population. Gastrointestinal symptoms were diagnosed according to the Rome III standard, and were analyzed in relation to sleep investigation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Among 956 disaster area individuals, 459 (48.0%) have gastrointestinal symptoms. Among 1021 Beijing publics, the corresponding number was 78 (7.6%), which was significantly lower. The main gastrointestinal symptoms included abdominal pain (14.0%), distension (12.1%), constipation (10.3%), heartburn (8.6%) and dysporia (8.3%). Compared with Beijing publics (24.4%), the disaster area publics (83.7%) with gastrointestinal symptoms had significant differences in sleep disturbance (P < 0.05). Early awakening with acratia had significant differences in disaster area publics (P < 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There was relatively high incidence of gastrointestinal symptom after Wen-Chuan earthquake. The incidence of gastrointestinal symptom was related to sleep disturbance, and gastrointestinal symptoms were related to early awakening with acratia.
authors.affiliation: Center of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, the PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China.
authors.forename: Ming-yang
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Min
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Zhi-qiang
authors.initials: ZQ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Yun-sheng
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Gang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sun
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D004066:Digestive System Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D055866:Earthquakes; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult