In:
Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Wiley, Vol. 135, No. 3 ( 2006-09), p. 421-426
Abstract:
To investigate the quality‐of‐life status of Taiwanese adult patients with sleep‐disordered breathing (SDB). Study Design and Setting A prospective, quality of life survey in a tertiary referral sleep center on 94 consecutive adult SDB patients. Patients were evaluated with polysomnogram, Medical Outcome Study SF‐36 Health Survey, Snore Outcome Survey (SOS), and Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS). Results SDB patients have significantly lower scores in all 8 SF‐36 subscales (P 〈 0.05) than do normative Taiwan adult population. Apnea patients have lower SOS (34.5 ± 7.5 vs 40.1 ± 10.3, P = 0.005) and higher ESS scores than do simple snorers (8.8 ± 5.1 vs 11.7 ± 5.2, P = 0.03). Patients with a higher degree of sleepiness show worse performance in all dimensions of their general health status (P values 0.0005 to 0.01). Deep sleep (stage 3 + 4) is predictive of SF‐36 role: physical (β = 1.63, P = 0.04), bodily pain (β = 1.22, P = 0.01), vitality (β = 1.05, P = 0.01), subscales scores (adjusted R 2 0.005 to 0.1). Conclusion SDB has considerable impact on a patient's global health status. Significance Daytime sleepiness, rather than apnea, is a major quality‐of‐life determinant. EBM rating: B‐2b
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0194-5998
,
1097-6817
DOI:
10.1016/j.otohns.2006.05.005
Language:
English
Publisher:
Wiley
Publication Date:
2006
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2008453-5
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