Comment on: Utilizing the Preoperative Psychological Evaluation to Determine Psychosocial Risk Factors for CPAP Non-Adherence Among Bariatric Surgery Candidates

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is highly prevalent among patients seeking bariatric surgery, and the gold standard treatment is continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) (1). However, CPAP use is variable, with studies in general, non-bariatric populations reporting that 46-83% of individuals stop using their CPAP devices after the initial trial period (2). CPAP non-adherence is particularly problematic in bariatric surgery patients; in the immediate post-operative phase, CPAP non-adherence is associated with significant complications, including pneumonia and transfer to ICU (3).
Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research