Using the preoperative psychological evaluation to determine psychosocial risk factors for CPAP nonadherence among bariatric surgery candidates

KW Martin-Fernandez, LJ Heinberg… - Surgery for Obesity and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is prevalent among bariatric surgery candidates
and is associated with numerous adverse health conditions, both pre-and postoperatively.
Continuous positive airway pressure therapy (CPAP) is the first-line treatment for OSA, but it
requires significant behavioral changes. As such, CPAP adherence is a significant problem
in OSA treatment. Information from the preoperative psychological evaluation may be used
to identify psychosocial risk factors associated with CPAP nonadherence and inform the …
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