Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) is common in patients with obstructive sleep apnea
(OSA) and continues to persist in many patients despite adequate OSA treatment. EDS in …

Research in sleep medicine over the last decades has involved a broad variety of sleep
disorders in both men and women. Gender differences have been identified in sleep …

Background Untreated OSA is associated with impaired health-related quality of life (QoL)
and excessive daytime sleepiness, which have been shown to improve with treatment. The …

Study Objectives: Few population-based studies have explored how excessive sleepiness
(ES) contributes to burden of illness among patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) …

Methods A total of 884 participants from the Sleep Heart Health Study second examination,
who completed the SF-36, FOSQ, and SAQLI, and in-home polysomnograms, were …

Introduction The present study aimed to review the association between obstructive sleep
apnea (OSA) and depression and compare the prevalence of depression among people …

Introduction Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is highly associated with
obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Poor sleep quality is found to be related with decreased …

Background Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) often has a significant impact on health-related
quality of life (HRQoL) with social and psychological implications. For most OSA patients, a …

Purpose Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common sleep disorder affecting health-related
quality of life (QoL), and OSA severity is not a reliable indicator for QoL. The aim of this study …

There is evidence suggesting gender-based differences in the frequency, severity, clinical
presentation, and outcomes of OSA. The recognition of these gender differences could …