Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome and the Quality of Life
Autor: | Cristian Stefan Vesa, Cristina Borzan, Andreea Codruta Coman, Doina Adina Todea |
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Rok vydání: | 2016 |
Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Positive pressure Sleep apnea Cardiorespiratory fitness General Medicine medicine.disease respiratory tract diseases Obstructive sleep apnea quality of life Quality of life medicine Physical therapy Continuous positive airway pressure Pneumology business Airway obstructive sleep apnea continuous positive airway pressure Statistical correlation Original Research |
Zdroj: | Clujul Medical |
ISSN: | 2668-0572 2602-0807 |
Popis: | Background and aims. Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSA) affects the quality of life (QOL) due to the effects on the patient’s physical and mental function. QOL in sleep apnea may improve under continuous airway positive pressure (CPAP) therapy. The purpose of this study was to assess the OSA patients QOL before and after 3 months of CPAP therapy using Calgary Sleep Apnea Quality of Life Index (SAQLI).Methods. We conducted a study in 79 sleep apnea subjects diagnosed using cardiorespiratory portable monitoring, under CPAP therapy, monitored in our Sleep Laboratory from January 2011 to December 2014. This is a cross-sectional study, achieved through quantitative research (SAQLI questionnaire application) about the perception of quality of life in patients with sleep apnea in the moment of diagnosis and 3 months after CPAP therapy. Results. Of the 79 subjects, 59 (74.7%) were men and 20 (26.3%) women; mean age was 54.13 years (SD±10.87), the mean apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) was 52.46±20.83 events/h. In all 4 domains of SAQLI: daily functioning with mean pretreatment score 4.13±0.58 versus mean post treatment score 5.43±0.52; social interactions with mean pretreatment score 3.68±0.55 versus post treatment mean score 5.36±0.57; emotional functioning with mean pretreatment score 3.83±0.53 versus mean post treatment mean 5.38±0.56 and symptoms with mean pretreatment score 0.81±0.12 versus mean post treatment score 1.15±0.14, quality of life was improved after 3 months of therapy, with significantly statistical correlation (p=0.00). Also, an improvement was seen in mean total score of SAQLI after therapy as compared to baseline 3.11±0.32 versus 4.24±0.39 (p |
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