Article in Pathophysiology : the official journal of the International Society for Pathophysiology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.
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15 authors.
Matthias WelsnerDepartment of Pulmonary Medicine, University Hospital Essen-Ruhrlandklinik, Adult Cystic Fibrosis Center, University of Duisburg-Essen, 45239 Essen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-1259-8911
Sarah Dietz-TerjungDepartment of Pulmonary Medicine, University Hospital Essen-Ruhrlandklinik, Adult Cystic Fibrosis Center, University of Duisburg-Essen, 45239 Essen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-7907-6670
Svenja StrassburgDepartment of Pulmonary Medicine, University Hospital Essen-Ruhrlandklinik, Adult Cystic Fibrosis Center, University of Duisburg-Essen, 45239 Essen, Germany.
Dirk WesthölterDepartment of Pulmonary Medicine, University Hospital Essen-Ruhrlandklinik, Adult Cystic Fibrosis Center, University of Duisburg-Essen, 45239 Essen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-4603-6602
Sivagurunathan SutharsanDepartment of Pulmonary Medicine, University Hospital Essen-Ruhrlandklinik, Adult Cystic Fibrosis Center, University of Duisburg-Essen, 45239 Essen, Germany.
Christoph SchöbelDepartment of Sleep and Telemedicine, University Hospital Essen-Ruhrlandklinik, University of Duisburg-Essen, 45141 Essen, Germany.
Christian TaubeDepartment of Pulmonary Medicine, University Hospital Essen-Ruhrlandklinik, Adult Cystic Fibrosis Center, University of Duisburg-Essen, 45239 Essen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-3546-1398
Florian StehlingPediatric Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine, Cystic Fibrosis Center, Children's Hospital, University of Duisburg-Essen, 45141 Essen, Germany.
Cornelius KürtenDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, 45141 Essen, Germany.
Cornelius DeuschlInstitute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, 45141 Essen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-9262-7289
Michael ForstingInstitute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, 45141 Essen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-5584-9824
Sebastian ZensenInstitute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, 45141 Essen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-2997-0740
Johannes HauboldInstitute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, 45141 Essen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-4843-5911
Benedikt M SchaarschmidtInstitute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, 45141 Essen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-6331-7679
Marcel OpitzInstitute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, 45141 Essen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-7455-8590
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6 · The paper itself
Abstract
objectiveTo assess whether chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) severity is associated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in adult people with cystic fibrosis (pwCF).
methodsWe conducted a retrospective single-center study of 44 adults with CF who underwent overnight polysomnography (PSG), Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) assessment, and sinus computed tomography (CT). CRS severity was quantified using the Lund-Mackay score (LMS) and the main nasal cavity score (MNCS). OSA was defined by Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI) thresholds per American Academy of Sleep Medicine criteria.
resultsParticipants had a mean age of 31.1 ± 8.4 years and a mean percent predicted FEV1 of 51.8 ± 15.7. Sinus CT showed radiological evidence of CRS in all participants. Mean AHI was 5.3 ± 4.4/h; 48% had AHI ≥ 5/h. There were no significant differences between pwCF with and without OSA in age, sex, BMI, lung function, total sleep time, sleep efficiency, or ESS score (all
conclusionsIn this cohort of adults with CF, CT-based CRS severity was not associated with OSA. Given the substantial prevalence of OSA observed, PSG screening should be considered irrespective of CRS severity.
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