Screening for treatment-required sleep apnoea in patients with spinal cord injury within one year after injury in a rehabilitation setting.

Erhard Trillingsgaard Næss-SchmidtAnne ChristensenJørgen VibjergVivi Lindhardt HasselagerLouise LindenmayerHelle Susanne LaursenJørgen Feldbæk NielsenFilip Ivanov Kirov

Published in: Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung (2024)

The study indicates that SBQ alone is insufficient for screening treatment-required sleep apnoea. Exploratory analysis suggests that combining SBQ with a simple pulse oximetry measurement might enhance accuracy.

Keyphrases

spinal cord injury
physical activity
blood pressure
spinal cord
sleep quality
positive airway pressure
obstructive sleep apnea
neuropathic pain
depressive symptoms