Article
Clinical Phenotypes and Comorbidity in European Sleep Apnoea Patients.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Saaresranta Tarja, Hedner Jan, Bonsignore Maria R, Riha Renata L, McNicholas Walter T, Penzel Thomas, Anttalainen Ulla, Kvamme John Arthur, Pretl Martin, Sliwinski Pawel, Verbraecken Johan, Grote Ludger
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Clinical presentation phenotypes of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and their association with comorbidity as well as impact on adherence to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment have not been established. METHODS: A prospective follow-up cohort of adult patients with OSA (apnoea-hypopnoea index (AHI) of ≥5/h) from 17 European countries and Israel (n = 6,555) was divided into four...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Comorbidity
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Phenotype
