Association between Patient- and Partner-Reported Sleepiness Using the Epworth Sleepiness Scale in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnoea.

Autor: Chaidas K; Ear, Nose, and Throat Department, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford OX39DU, UK., Lamprou K; Oxford Centre for Respiratory Medicine, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford OX37LE, UK., Stradling JR; Oxford Centre for Respiratory Medicine, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford OX37LE, UK., Nickol AH; Oxford Centre for Respiratory Medicine, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford OX37LE, UK.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Life (Basel, Switzerland) [Life (Basel)] 2022 Sep 29; Vol. 12 (10). Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Sep 29.
DOI: 10.3390/life12101523
Abstrakt: Excessive daytime sleepiness in obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is often measured differently by patients and their partners. This study investigated the association between patient- and partner-completed Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) scores and a potential correlation with OSA severity. One hundred two participants, 51 patients and 51 partners, completed the ESS before and three months after initiating CPAP treatment. There was no significant difference when comparing patients’ and partners’ ESS scores at baseline (10.75 ± 5.29 vs. 11.47 ± 4.96, respectively) and at follow-up (6.04 ± 4.49 vs. 6.41 ± 4.60, respectively). There was a strong correlation between patients’ and partners’ ESS scores on both (baseline and follow-up) assessments (p < 0.001). There was significant improvement in patients’ and partners’ ESS scores after CPAP therapy (p < 0.001). There was no significant difference in patients’ or partners’ ESS scores between patients with mild, moderate or severe OSA. There was no significant correlation between oxygen desaturation index (ODI) and ESS score reported either by patient or by partner. In conclusion, our study revealed a strong correlation between patient- and partner-reported ESS scores. However, neither patient- nor partner-completed ESS scores were associated with OSA severity.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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