Sleep Apnea Symptoms Related to Automobile Driving in a General Population

2015 ◽  
pp. 157-161
Author(s):  
P.-O. Haraldsson ◽  
C. Carenfelt ◽  
C. Tingvall
Keyword(s):  
Sleep Apnea ◽  
General Population ◽  
Automobile Driving

Prognostic relevance of sleep apnea syndrome in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (Supplement_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
J Precek ◽  
K Vykoupil ◽  
F Kovacik ◽  
M Hutyra
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Hypertension ◽  
Sleep Apnea ◽  
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension ◽  
General Population ◽  
Arterial Hypertension ◽  
Left Ventricular ◽  
Sleep Study ◽  
Prognostic Relevance ◽  
Obstructive Sleep ◽  
Pulmonary Arterial

Abstract Introduction Sleep disordered breathing (SDB) is a group of ventilatory disorders during sleep which includes obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), central sleep apnea (CSA), and sleep related hypoventilation. In patients with SDB, the prevalence of pulmonary hypertension (PH) ranges from 17% to 52%. While SDB is prevalent in the general population with recent estimates of 20% to 30%, in those with cardiovascular disease, particularly left ventricular failure, there is a higher reported prevalence of 47%. Aims The aims of this study were to determine the prevalence and prognostic relevance of sleep apnea in a cohort of patients with newly diagnosed pulmonary arterial hypertension (ESC/WHO Group 1 pulmonary hypertension). Methods We evaluated prospectively 76 patients with the pulmonary arterial hypertension (mean age 54±16 years; 45% male). All patients underwent right heart catheterisation, clinical assessments, sleep study, standard laboratory testing and evaluation of subjective sleepiness by the Epworth Sleepiness Scale. Sleep test was provided with an ApneaLink Plus, consisting of nasal pressure sensor, respiratory effort band, and pulse oximeter worn on the finger. Subjects previously treated for or diagnosed with SDB were excluded from the study. Results Sleep apnea (SA) – defined as apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) ≥5/h – was found in 59 (77.6%) of the pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) patients. Mean AHI in the cohort of PAH patients with SA was 26.1±16.6/h. Mean follow-up was 24 months, during which 15 (19.7%) patients died. Characteristics of parameters related to SA in groups of survivors and deceased are in table 1. From the sleep apnea-related parameters, only time with O2Sat <90% – T90 was significantly associated with mortality (AUC 0.856; 95% CI 0.693 – 1.019; p<0.001). Conclusions The presence of sleep apnea in pulmonary arterial hypertension patients is high. The prevalence of sleep apnea is higher in PAH patients than in the general population. The presence of sleep apnea in patients with PAH was not associated with worse prognosis, but noctural hypoxemia (time with O2Sat <90%) was related to poor prognosis. Sleep apnea in patients with PAH should be screened for systematically. Funding Acknowledgement Type of funding source: None

scholarly journals Association between left atrial enlargement and obstructive sleep apnea in a general population of 71-year-old men

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 254-260 ◽  
Author(s):  
Henrik Holtstrand Hjälm ◽  
Michael Fu ◽  
Per-Olof Hansson ◽  
You Zhong ◽  
Kenneth Caidahl ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Obstructive Sleep Apnea ◽  
Sleep Apnea ◽  
General Population ◽  
Left Atrial ◽  
Left Atrial Enlargement ◽  
Obstructive Sleep ◽  
Atrial Enlargement ◽  
Old Men

scholarly journals Obstructive Sleep Apnea as a Risk Factor for Cerebral White Matter Change in a Middle-Aged and Older General Population

SLEEP ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 36 (5) ◽  
pp. 709-715 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyun Kim ◽  
Chang-Ho Yun ◽  
Robert Joseph Thomas ◽  
Seung Hoon Lee ◽  
Hyung Suk Seo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Obstructive Sleep Apnea ◽  
Risk Factor ◽  
Sleep Apnea ◽  
White Matter ◽  
General Population ◽  
White Matter Change ◽  
Cerebral White Matter ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Obstructive Sleep

Awareness and knowledge of obstructive sleep apnea among the general population

2017 ◽  
Vol 36 ◽  
pp. 10-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ching-Hui Sia ◽  
Yueheng Hong ◽  
Linda W.L. Tan ◽  
Rob M. van Dam ◽  
Chi-Hang Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Obstructive Sleep Apnea ◽  
Sleep Apnea ◽  
General Population ◽  
Obstructive Sleep

scholarly journals Quality of life among untreated sleep apnea patients compared with the general population and changes after treatment with positive airway pressure

2014 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 328-338 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erla Bjornsdottir ◽  
Brendan T. Keenan ◽  
Bjorg Eysteinsdottir ◽  
Erna Sif Arnardottir ◽  
Christer Janson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Sleep Apnea ◽  
General Population ◽  
Airway Pressure ◽  
Positive Airway Pressure

scholarly journals Excessive Daytime Sleepiness in Depression and Obstructive Sleep Apnea: More Than Just an Overlapping Symptom

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danwei Zhang ◽  
Zhen Zhang ◽  
Huihua Li ◽  
Kaimo Ding
Keyword(s):  
Obstructive Sleep Apnea ◽  
Sleep Apnea ◽  
General Population ◽  
Excessive Daytime Sleepiness ◽  
Daytime Sleepiness ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Therapeutic Effects ◽  
Obstructive Sleep ◽  
Significant Public Health ◽  
The Relationship

Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) is a significant public health concern, with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) being a common cause, and a particular relationship exists with the severity of depression. A literature search on OSA, depression, and EDS was performed in PubMed. The chosen evidence was limited to human studies. Available evidence was systematically reviewed to ascertain the association of EDS with depression and OSA according to the general population and some specific population subgroups. In addition, effectiveness of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) was analyzed as a standard therapy for improving EDS and depression in patients with OSA. In the general population, patients with OSA, and some other subpopulations, the review contributed to: (1) delineating the prevalence of EDS; (2) substantiating the relationship of EDS and depression; (3) presenting the relationship between EDS and OSA; and (4) revealing that the duration of CPAP is crucial for its therapeutic effects in improving EDS and depressive symptoms in patients with OSA.

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