Quality of Life in Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
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2013-07
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Abstract
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with significant cardiovascular and
cerebrovascular morbidity and mortality. Usual parameters studied in sleep laboratory
are unable to measure overall impact of OSA on human life. Consequently, it is
important to measure Quality of Life (QoL) in OSA. QoL can be measured with generic
instruments like SF-36 or OSA specific questionnaires like Calgary Sleep Apnea
Quality of Life (SAQLI) questionnaire. Most of the studies suggest that there is
significant impairment of QoL in patients of OSA. But the present evidence suggests
that impairment in QoL is not proportional to severity of OSA. There is no consensus on
the question of improvement in QoL with Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
(CPAP) therapy. A recent Cochrane review concluded that CPAP improves QoL in
people with moderate and severe OSA.
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Obstructive sleep apnea, Quality of Life, Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
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Dutt Naveen, Mohapatra Prasanta Raghab, Chauhan Nishant Kumar, Kuwal Ashok, Chaudhary Kirti. Quality of Life in Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Annals of the National Academy of Medical Sciences (India). 2013 Jul-Dec; 49(3&4): 132-142.