Sleep apnea and quality of life

To investigate the effects of sleep apnea (SA) on the quality of life (QOL). A prospective study of QOL in patients with and without SA as defined by an apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) >5. University-based outpatient clinics. Primary care patients followed in a general internal medicine clinic as well...

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Published in:Sleep (New York, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2000-06, Vol.23 (4), p.535-541
Main Authors: YANG, E. H, KHIN MAE HLA, MCHORNEY, C. A, HAVIGHURST, T, BADR, M. S, WEBER, S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Depression - complications
Depression - diagnosis
Depression - epidemiology
Disorders of Excessive Somnolence - etiology
Female
Health Status
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Non tumoral diseases
Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology
Polysomnography - methods
Prevalence
Prospective Studies
Quality of Life
Severity of Illness Index
Sleep Apnea Syndromes - complications
Sleep Apnea Syndromes - diagnosis
Upper respiratory tract, upper alimentary tract, paranasal sinuses, salivary glands: diseases, semeiology
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Summary:To investigate the effects of sleep apnea (SA) on the quality of life (QOL). A prospective study of QOL in patients with and without SA as defined by an apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) >5. University-based outpatient clinics. Primary care patients followed in a general internal medicine clinic as well as those referred to a sleep disorders clinic at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics were consecutively recruited and classified into 3 groups of subjects: (1) patients without SA (AHI15) (n=21). NA. QOL was assessed with the Medical Outcomes Study SF-36 Health Survey. Health history and demographic data were obtained via structured interview and medical record review. All subjects underwent overnight polysomnography for diagnosis of SA. After controlling for age, gender, body mass index, and number of comorbid conditions, the association between sleep apnea and QOL was significant in the domains of physical functioning and role limitation due to physical health problems (p
ISSN:0161-8105