Examining the Relationship Between Sleep Apnea Diagnosis and Suicide Risk in Veterans With Traumatic Brain Injury: A VA TBI Model Systems Study.

Marc A SilvaAlexandria V GonzalezXinyu TangNicolette D CarnahanDaniel W KlyceVictoria Liou-JohnsonAaron M MartinJordan M MobergLaura E Dreer

Published in: The Journal of head trauma rehabilitation (2023)

Results of this study did not support a relationship between OSA and suicide risk, possibly due to methodological limitations of OSA measurement. Future research on this topic should include objective measures of OSA severity and OSA treatment including adherence. Although suicide is a low base rate occurrence, the impact is disastrous and further research is needed to mitigate suicide risk.

Keyphrases

obstructive sleep apnea
traumatic brain injury
positive airway pressure
sleep apnea
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
insulin resistance
current status
severe traumatic brain injury
replacement therapy
combination therapy