IJERPH, Vol. 20, Pages 4313: The Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients during the COVID-19 Pandemic as a Public Health Problem & mdash;Interactions with Sleep Efficacy and Mental Health

IJERPH, Vol. 20, Pages 4313: The Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients during the COVID-19 Pandemic as a Public Health Problem—Interactions with Sleep Efficacy and Mental Health International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph20054313 Authors: Anca Diana Maierean Damiana Maria Vulturar Ioana Maria Chetan Carmen-Bianca Crivii Cornelia Bala Stefan Cristian Vesa Doina Adina Todea With the onset of the COVID-19 outbreak, it was stipulated that patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may have a greater risk of morbidity and mortality and may even experience changes in their mental health. The aim of the current study is to evaluate how patients managed their disease (sleep apnea) during the COVID-19 pandemic, to determine if continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) usage changed after the beginning of the pandemic, to compare the stress level with the baseline, and to observe if any modifications are related to their individual characteristics. The present studies highlight the level of anxiety, which was high among patients with OSA during the COVID-19 pandemic (p < 0.05), with its influence on weight control (62.5% of patients with high levels of stress gained weight) and sleep schedule (82.6% reported a change in sleep schedule). Patients with severe OSA and high levels of stress increased their CPAP usage (354.5 min/night vs. 399.5 min/night during the pandemic, p < 0.05). T...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - Category: Environmental Health Authors: Tags: Article Source Type: research