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ArticleTzu chi medical journal

Continuous positive airway pressure improved daytime sleepiness and memory function in patients with obstructive sleep apnea.

Ya-Ling Hong, Yu-Chih Shen, En-Ting Chang, Shu-Chin Kung

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Article in Tzu chi medical journal. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ya-Ling HongSpeak to the Heart Combined Clinics, Tainan, Taiwan.
Yu-Chih ShenSchool of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan.
En-Ting ChangSchool of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan.
Shu-Chin KungSchool of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan.
Tzu Chi Foundation · TWTzu Chi University · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objectives: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a sleep disorder which results in daytime sleepiness and impaired memory function. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) on daytime sleepiness and memory function in OSA patients. We also investigated whether CPAP compliance impacted the effect of this treatment. Materials and Methods: The nonrandomized, nonblinded clinical trial enrolled 66 patients with moderate-to-severe OSA subjects. All subjects completed a polysomnographic study, daytime sleepiness questionnaires (the Epworth Sleepiness Scale and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index), and four memory function tests (working memory; processing speed [PS]; logical memory [LM]; face memory [FM]). Results: Before CPAP treatment, no significant differences ( Conclusion: CPAP treatment for 2 months could improve some of LM in OSA patients, especially in patients exhibiting good CPAP compliance.

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Continuous positive airway pressure therapyDaytime sleepinessMemory functionObstructive sleep apnea

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PMCPMC9972931
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