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ArticleSleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung2013

Determinants of continuous positive airway pressure adherence in a sleep clinic cohort of South Florida Hispanic veterans.

D M Wallace, S S Vargas, S J Schwartz, M S Aloia, S Shafazand

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Article in Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 29 papers.

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29 citing papers in PubMed, 59 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

D M WallaceDepartment of Neurology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA. dwallace@med.miami.edu
S S Vargas
S J Schwartz
M S Aloia
S Shafazand
University of Miami · USBruce W. Carter VA Medical Center · USNational Jewish Health · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThere are little existing data on continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) adherence in US Hispanic veterans with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Our aim was to describe determinants of 1-month adherence in a sleep clinic cohort of South Florida Hispanic veterans.

methodsHispanic veterans referred to the Miami VA sleep clinic were recruited and completed questionnaires about sleep apnea risk, sleep quality, insomnia symptoms, sleepiness, depression/anxiety, acculturation, personality traits, and cognitions about OSA and CPAP. Individuals at risk for OSA were scheduled for baseline polysomnography (PSG), followed by in-lab CPAP titration or a trial of auto-CPAP. Participants with OSA accepting CPAP therapy were asked to return after 7 and 30 days of treatment for adherence verification and to repeat questionnaires.

resultsOne hundred twenty-four participants (94 % men) were enrolled with 114 completing overnight PSG. Eighty-six out of 95 participants (91 %) with sleep apnea syndrome or moderate to severe OSA accepted CPAP treatment. Fifty-nine participants completed both follow-up visits with a mean CPAP use at 30 days of 3.6 ± 2.0 h. The only independent predictor of 7-day mean daily CPAP use was the baseline Insomnia Severity Index while the best predictor of 30-day mean daily CPAP use was the 7-day mean daily use.

conclusionsOur study suggests that South Florida Hispanic veterans with OSA evaluated in a sleep clinic show poor CPAP adherence. Insomnia and poor early use predicted poor adherence overall. Larger prospective studies with other race-ethnic groups are needed to determine the role of ethnicity and race in CPAP adherence among US veterans with OSA.

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AcculturationAdultAmbulatory Care FacilitiesCohort StudiesComorbidityContinuous Positive Airway PressureFemaleFloridaHispanic or LatinoHumansMaleMiddle AgedPolysomnographySleep Apnea, ObstructiveVeterans

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