ArticleSleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung2018
Quality of life in obstructive sleep apnea is related to female gender and comorbid insomnia.
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- Effects of combined morbid insomnia and sleep apnea on long-term cardiovascular risk and all-cause mortality in elderly patients: a prospective cohort study.BMC geriatrics · 2024Article
- Difficulty Falling Asleep is Associated with Poorer Therapeutic Outcomes in Unilateral Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation.Nature and science of sleep · 2024Article
- Nomogram to diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnoea-hypopnoea syndrome in high-risk Chinese adult patients.The clinical respiratory journal · 2023Article
- International Consensus Statement on Obstructive Sleep Apnea.International forum of allergy & rhinology · 2023Review
- Dyslipidemia prevalence in nonobese, nondiabetic patients with obstructive sleep apnea: does sex matter?Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2023Article
- Post-Operative Patients' Satisfaction and Quality of Life Assessment in Adult Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS).International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Sleep Quality and Its Associations with Physical and Mental Health-Related Quality of Life among University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Comorbid Insomnia and Obstructive Sleep Apnea (COMISA): Current Concepts of Patient Management.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Review
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- Impact of Gender on Symptoms and Comorbidities in Obstructive Sleep Apnea.The Eurasian journal of medicine · 2021Article
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Abstract
purposeObstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common sleep disorder affecting health-related quality of life (QoL), and OSA severity is not a reliable indicator for QoL. The aim of this study was (1) to evaluate the impact of gender on QoL and (2) to identify the predictors of QoL in OSA patients.
methodsWorld Health Organization Quality of Life Scale short form (WHOQOL-Bref) was used for evaluating QoL in OSA patients undergoing polysomnography in sleep laboratory of a university hospital.
resultsOut of 197 patients (age 50.4 ± 12.1 years, AHI 38.5 ± 28.4/h), 139 (70.6%) were men and 79.2% had moderate-to-severe OSA. Female gender, increased BMI, higher Epworth sleepiness score (ESS), and lower oxygen saturations were associated significantly with poor QoL in terms of all domains (physical, psychological, social relationship, and environmental) of WHOQOL-Bref questionnaire. The indicators of OSA severity (AHI and ODI) correlated negatively only with the physical domain. The subjects with comorbid insomnia and OSA had lower physical and social scores than subjects with no insomnia, and women with insomnia had significantly worse QoL scores in all domains than the others. In the multivariate linear regression analysis, female gender, comorbid insomnia, increased sleepiness, and higher BMI were significantly associated with poor QoL.
conclusionsFemale gender, comorbid insomnia, and daytime sleepiness were the outstanding factors affecting health-related QoL negatively in OSA. Besides, the impact of OSA on QoL may be explained by the presence of daytime sleepiness rather than OSA severity.
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