Risk of obstructive sleep apnea in patients with schizophrenia: a nationwide population-based cohort study.

Ying-Ying WuEn-Ting ChangYu-Cih YangShih-Fen ChenChung-Y HsuYu-Chih Shen

Published in: Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology (2020)

This study shows SCZ patients are at increased risk of OSA, and there is still an association with higher risk of OSA after controlling for known risk factors, indicating that it is necessary to develop targeted interventions in SCZ patients to reduce the negative impact of OSA on health.

Keyphrases

obstructive sleep apnea
end stage renal disease
risk factors
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
positive airway pressure
chronic kidney disease
healthcare
peritoneal dialysis
public health
prognostic factors
mental health
patient reported outcomes
climate change
patient reported