Evidence map›Paper›PMID 33990909›Full record

SynthesisSleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung2022

Effect of continuous positive airway pressure on albuminuria in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: a meta-analysis.

Ru Chen, Zhi-Wei Huang, Xiao-Fen Lin, Jin-Fang Lin, Mei-Juan Yang

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Synthesis in Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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8citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 31% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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  8. A Review of a Recent Meta-Analysis Study on Obstructive Sleep Apnea.Journal of rhinology : official journal of the Korean Rhinologic Society · 2022
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ru Chen *Department of Urology, The First Hospital of Putian City, Putian, Fujian, China.
Zhi-Wei Huang *Department of Otolaryngology, Quanzhou First Hospital Affiliated to Fujian Medical University, Dongjie Road, Licheng District, Quanzhou, Fujian, 362000, People's Republic of China. 659573747@qq.com.ORCID 0000-0002-8093-6831
Xiao-Fen LinDepartment of Cadre Ward, Zhangzhou Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Zhangzhou, Fujian, China.
Jin-Fang LinDepartment of Urology, The First Hospital of Putian City, Putian, Fujian, China.
Mei-Juan YangDepartment of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Nanri Branch of the First Hospital of Putian City, Putian, Fujian, China.
Putian University · CNFujian Medical University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeA relationship between albuminuria and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been documented in previous studies. Nevertheless, the impact of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment on albuminuria in subjects with OSA is debated. This meta-analysis was carried out to investigate whether or not CPAP treatment affected urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR) in subjects with OSA.

methodsA comprehensive literature search was conducted on Web of Science, Embase, and PubMed from January 1990 to December 2020. Information on patients' characteristics, features of the studies, and UACR of pre- and post-CPAP treatment was collected. For estimation of the pooled effects, standardized mean difference (SMD) was applied.

resultsThis meta-analysis included 6 articles and 211 subjects. The pooled analysis suggested that CPAP therapy exerted a favorable effect on the decrease of UACR in subjects with OSA (SMD = 0.415, 95% CI = 0.026 to 0.804, z = 2.09, p = 0.037). Subgroup analyses revealed that the CPAP treatment effect was not influenced by sample size, BMI, age, or AHI.

conclusionThe present meta-analysis indicated that UACR was significantly reduced by CPAP therapy in subjects with OSA. Further well-designed randomized controlled trials with large sample size are required to confirm the benefits.

Indexed as

Continuous Positive Airway PressureAlbuminuriaHumansSleep Apnea, ObstructiveAlbuminuriaContinuous positive airway pressureMeta-analysisObstructive sleep apneaUrinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio

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PMID33990909
OpenAlexW3160821049

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