Sunil Sharma, Robert Stansbury, Priyanka Srinivasan, Edward Rojas, Stuart F Quan, Kassandra Olgers, Scott Knollinger, Calvin Seol, Malleri Hardison, Jesse Thompson, Nickolas Hansen, Wen Sijin
STUDY OBJECTIVES: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a highly prevalent, yet under-diagnosed condition. Due to its adverse impact on risk for cardiopulmonary disorders, there is interest in pro-active screening of OSA in hospitalized patients. We studied the long-term outcome of such screened patients who were initiated on positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy. METHODS: Hospitalized patients who screened positive for OSA and were confirmed with post-discharge polysomnography (PSG) were dichotomized by PAP adherence and followed for a period of 12 months to evaluate for the composite endpoint of hospital readmissions and emergency room (ED) visits for cardiopulmonary reasons...
April 1, 2024: Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine: JCSM: Official Publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine