IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 6785: Global Risk Factor Evaluation of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Relation to Research Activity and Socioeconomic Factors
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 6785: Global Risk Factor Evaluation of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Relation to Research Activity and Socioeconomic Factors
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17186785
Authors:
Rebekka K. Seeger-Zybok
Doris Klingelhöfer
David A. Groneberg
Obstructive Sleep Apnea is emerging as a global health epidemic, particularly due to the obesity pandemic. However, comprehensive prevalence data are still lacking and global OSA research has not yet been structurally evaluated. Using the latest comprehensive age/gender-specific BMI and obesity data, a global landscape estimating the risk/burden of OSA was created. Results were presented in relation to an in-depth analysis of OSA research and countries’ socioeconomic/scientific background. While the USA, Canada, and Japan are the highest publishing countries on OSA, Iceland, Greece, and Israel appeared at the forefront when relating the scientific output to socioeconomic parameters. Conversely, China, India, and Russia showed relatively low performances in these relations. Analysis of the estimated population at risk (EPR) of OSA showed the USA, China, India, and Brazil as the leading countries. Although the EPR and OSA research correlated strongly, major regional discrepancies between the estimated demand and actual research performances were identified, mainly in, but not limited to, developing nations. Our study highlights regional challenges...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - Category: Environmental Health Authors: Rebekka K. Seeger-Zybok Doris Klingelh öfer David A. Groneberg Tags: Article Source Type: research
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