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Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Severity Is Negatively Associated with Depressive Symptoms: A Cross-Sectional Survey of Outpatients with Suspected Obstructive Sleep Apnoea in Japan.

Kazuki ItoMasahiro UetsuAyaka UbaraArichika MatsudaYukiyoshi SumiHiroshi Kadotani
Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2022)
Patients with sleepiness, insomnia, and depressive symptoms were more likely to attend a sleep outpatient unit associated with a psychiatry department, whereas those with snoring and sleep apnoea attended that associated with an otolaryngology department. OSA severity was negatively associated with depressive symptoms.
Keyphrases
  • sleep quality
  • depressive symptoms
  • positive airway pressure
  • obstructive sleep apnea
  • social support
  • physical activity
  • sleep apnea
  • pulmonary embolism
  • tertiary care