An Official American Thoracic Society Research Statement: Impact of Mild Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults.

Susmita Chowdhuri Stuart F Quan Fernanda R AlmeidaIndu AyappaSalma Batool-AnwarRohit BudhirajaPeggy E CruseLuciano F DragerBarbara GrissNathaniel S Marshall Sanjay R PatelSusheel PatilShandra Lee KnightJames A RowleyAlison Slymannull null

Published in: American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine (2017)

There is evidence that treatment of mild OSA in individuals who demonstrate subjective sleepiness may be beneficial. Treatment may also improve quality of life. Future research agendas should focus on clarifying the effect of mild OSA and impact of effective treatment on other neurocognitive and cardiovascular endpoints as detailed in the document.

Keyphrases

obstructive sleep apnea
positive airway pressure
spinal cord
depressive symptoms
sleep quality
physical activity
current status
replacement therapy