Observational studySleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung2020
OSA and CPAP therapy: effect of gender, somnolence, and treatment adherence on health-related quality of life.
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20 citing papers in PubMed, 34 citations in OpenAlex.
- Optimizing CPAP Adherence in Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Narrative Review of Practical Strategies for Everyday Clinical Care.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Adherence to CPAP in Randomized Controlled Trials in Obstructive Sleep Apnoea-A Meta-Analysis and Investigation of Predictors.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Women.Pulmonary therapy · 2026Review
- Obstructive sleep apnea as a modifier of endocrine toxicities associated with immune checkpoint inhibitors in lung cancer.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
- Effectiveness of Individualized Nursing in Perioperative Management of Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Canadian respiratory journal · 2026Article
- Chronic Intermittent Hypoxia Exposure Induces a Unique Microglial Transcriptome in 5XFAD Mice.Molecular neurobiology · 2025Article
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome in women: gender in sleep respiratory medicine is a first step towards personalized medicine.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2025Review
- Development and Validation of a Nomogram for Predicting Non-Adherence to Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Therapy in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea.Nature and science of sleep · 2024Article
- Gender medicine and sleep disorders: from basic science to clinical research.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Review
- Investigating the Relationship between Obstructive Sleep Apnoea, Inflammation and Cardio-Metabolic Diseases.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
- Subjective HRQoL in Patients with Sleep Apnea Syndrome Who Underwent PAP Therapy in a Rehabilitation Setting: A Longitudinal Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Patient-Reported Outcome Measurements in Patients with COPD-Obstructive Sleep Apnea Overlap Syndrome: Time for Action?Journal of personalized medicine · 2022Review
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- Study protocol of a randomized controlled trial of motivational interviewing-based intervention to improve adherence to continuous positive airway pressure in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: The MotivAir study.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
- Clinical and Research Solutions to Manage Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Review.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- The Effect of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Therapy on Obstructive Sleep Apnea-Related Hypertension.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021Review
- An Exploratory Study on the Treatment of Obstructive Apnea-Hypopnea Syndrome by Nasal Cavity Expansion.Journal of healthcare engineering · 2021Article
- Are symptoms of obstructive sleep apnoea related to good continuous positive airway pressure compliance?ERJ open research · 2020Article
- Diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea in women: Is there any difference?- Experience from a tertiary care hospital of North India.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2019Article
- MEntA Program Based on Motivational Interview to Improve Adherence to Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea With Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP): A Randomized Controlled Trial.Open respiratory archivesArticle
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Abstract
backgroundObstructive sleep apnea (OSA) often has a significant impact on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) with social and psychological implications. For most OSA patients, a reduction in their HRQoL is due to symptoms such as poor sleep quality, excessive daytime somnolence, and fatigue with differences between gender. PURPOSE: This study explores the CPAP treatment effect on self-perceived HRQoL related to gender, somnolence, and CPAP adherence.
methodsOut of 1082 consecutive Italian outpatients, 125 (82 M) (60.3 ± 9.6 years) completed the prospective observational study and were evaluated at the first visit (T0), and the follow-up visit (T1). Two self-reported HRQoL questionnaires were administered: six subscales Psychological General Well-Being Index (PGWBI) and 12-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-12).
resultsScores of PGWBI and SF-12 MCS improved from T0 to T1. Patients with CPAP use ≥ 4 h/night showed a significant improvement in all dimensions evaluated, except for SF-12 PCS. At T1, participants with ESS > 10 improved in all scores, except SF-12 PCS. Gender comparison shows better-perceived HRQoL in males at first visit and CPAP follow-up visit. Variation of PGWBI was significantly correlated with CPAP use, ESS at T0 and T1 (p < 0.0001; r
conclusionsThis study provides evidence on the effectiveness of CPAP treatment on perceived HRQoL. Participants with greater adherence to therapy, greater sleepiness, and greater improvement of daytime sleepiness with CPAP therapy, reported a higher quality of life improvement. Gender comparison shows better-perceived HRQoL in males at first visit and CPAP follow-up, despite a more considerable improvement in females.
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