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ArticleJournal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine2024

Early recognition and treatment of OSA in hospitalized patients and its impact on health care utilization in rural population: a real-world study.

Sunil Sharma, Robert Stansbury, Priyanka Srinivasan, Edward Rojas, Stuart F Quan, Kassandra Olgers, Scott Knollinger, Calvin Seol, Malleri Hardison, Jesse Thompson and 2 more

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Article in Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 6 institutions in 1 country.

Sunil SharmaDivision of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, West Virginia.
Robert StansburyDivision of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, West Virginia.
Priyanka SrinivasanDivision of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, West Virginia.
Edward RojasDivision of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, West Virginia.
Stuart F QuanHarvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
Kassandra OlgersDivision of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, West Virginia.
Scott KnollingerRuby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, West Virginia.
Calvin SeolDivision of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, West Virginia.
Malleri HardisonDepartment of Enterprise Finance and Business Planning, Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, West Virginia.
Jesse ThompsonDepartment of Medicine, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, West Virginia.
Nicholas HansenSchool for Environment and Sustainability, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Sijin WenDepartment of Public Health, Morgantown, West Virginia.
West Virginia University · USWest Virginia University Hospitals · USMemorial Hospital · USHarvard University · USMorgantown High School · USUniversity of Michigan–Ann Arbor · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

STUDY

objectivesObstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a highly prevalent, yet underdiagnosed, condition. Due to its adverse impact on risk for cardiopulmonary disorders, there is interest in proactive screening of OSA in hospitalized patients. We studied the long-term outcome of such screened patients who were initiated on positive airway pressure therapy.

methodsHospitalized patients who screened positive for OSA and were confirmed with postdischarge polysomnography were dichotomized by positive airway pressure therapy adherence and followed for a period of 12 months to evaluate for the composite end point of hospital readmissions and emergency department visits for cardiopulmonary reasons. Cost analysis between the 2 groups was also conducted.

resultsA total of 2,042 hospitalized patients were assessed for OSA as part of a hospital sleep medicine program from August 2019-June 2023. Of these, 293 patients were diagnosed with OSA and prescribed positive airway pressure therapy. Of these 293 patients, 108 were adherent to therapy and 185 were nonadherent. The overall characteristics of the groups included a mean (standard deviation) age of 58 years (12.82), mean body mass index (kg/m

conclusionsHospitalized patients diagnosed with OSA and adherent to therapy have reduced readmissions and emergency department visits for cardiopulmonary reasons 12 months after discharge. Adherent patients have reduced cost of health care and length of stay during hospitalizations. CITATION: Sharma S, Stansbury R, Srinivasan P, et al. Early recognition and treatment of OSA in hospitalized patients and its impact on health care utilization in rural population: a real-world study.

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HospitalizationPatient Acceptance of Health CareRural PopulationSleep Apnea, ObstructiveAgedContinuous Positive Airway PressureEarly DiagnosisFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPatient ReadmissionPolysomnographyemergency room visitshealth care utilizationhospital readmissionshospital sleep medicinePAP adherencePAP therapysleep apnea

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PMID38557651
PMCPMC11294130
OpenAlexW4393862142

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