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ArticleInternational urogynecology journal2026

Prevalence and Clinical Correlates of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Urogynecological Patients with Overactive Bladder.

Artur Rogowski, Tomasz Szafarowski, Ewa Chotkowska, Halina Sienkiewicz-Jarosz, Adam Wichniak, Monika Szafarowska, Włodzimierz Baranowski, Wojciech Kukwa, Radosław Maksym, Jerzy Samochowiec and 1 more

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Artur RogowskiDepartment of Minimally Invasive and Endoscopic Gynecology, Military Institute of Medicine- National Research Institute, 8 Zegrzyńska St., 05-119, Legionowo, Poland. arogowski@op.pl.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9184-1275
Tomasz SzafarowskiDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
Ewa ChotkowskaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Institute of Mother and Child, Warsaw, Poland.
Halina Sienkiewicz-JaroszDepartment of Neurology, Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology, Warsaw, Poland.
Adam WichniakSleep Medicine Center and Third Department of Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology, Warsaw, Poland.
Monika SzafarowskaDepartment of Gynecology and Gynecological Oncology, Military Medical Institute - National Research Institute, Warsaw, Poland.
Włodzimierz BaranowskiDepartment of Gynecology and Gynecological Oncology, Military Medical Institute - National Research Institute, Warsaw, Poland.
Wojciech KukwaDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
Radosław MaksymDepartment of Minimally Invasive and Endoscopic Gynecology, Military Institute of Medicine- National Research Institute, 8 Zegrzyńska St., 05-119, Legionowo, Poland.
Jerzy SamochowiecDepartment of Psychiatry, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland.
Przemyslaw BienkowskiDepartment of Psychiatry, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.

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introduction and hypothesisRecent studies have reported higher frequencies of overactive bladder (OAB) symptoms in both male and female patients diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in sleep medicine centers. However, there is a paucity of data on the prevalence of OSA in female urogynecological patients with a primary diagnosis of OAB. The aims of the present study were: (i) to evaluate the prevalence of OSA among urogynecological patients diagnosed with OAB compared with a control group (non-OAB gynecological patients), (ii) to assess the correlation between the severity of OSA and OAB symptoms.

methodsAll patients underwent the home sleep apnea test based on peripheral arterial tonometry (PAT). The analysis included the PAT Apnea Hypopnea Index (pAHI), PAT Respiratory Disturbance Index (pRDI), sleep time with desaturations < 90%, and blood oxygen saturation (%).

resultsThe results of the present study can be summarized as follows: (i) both study groups carried a high risk of OSA (> 85%) as defined by the AHI cutoff score ≥ 5 but the OAB group showed a significantly higher risk of OSA as assessed by the Berlin Questionnaire, (ii) there was a higher prevalence of more severe forms of OSA (AHI scores ≥ 15) among OAB patients, (iii) there was no correlation between the severity of OSA and OAB symptoms in OAB patients.

conclusionsOAB diagnosis in female urogynecological patients may be associated with an altered distribution of AHI scores and more severe OSA symptoms as compared to other gynecological patients.

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Sleep Apnea, ObstructiveUrinary Bladder, OveractiveAdultCase-Control StudiesFemaleHumansMiddle AgedPolysomnographyPrevalenceSeverity of Illness IndexClinical correlatesFemale patientsObstructive sleep apneaOveractive bladderPrevalence

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