Longer-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA)-related healthcare: a province-based study.

Tetyana KendzerskaMarcus PovitzAndrea S GershonClodagh M RyanRobert TalaricoMouaz SaymehRebecca RobillardNajib T AyasSachin R Pendharkar

Published in: BMJ open respiratory research (2024)

As of December 2022, there was a sustained reduction in OSA-related health services in Ontario, Canada. The resulting service backlog has likely worsened existing problems with underdiagnosis and undertreatment of OSA and supports the adoption of flexible care delivery models for OSA that include portable technologies.

Keyphrases

positive airway pressure
obstructive sleep apnea
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mental health
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palliative care
preterm infants
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quality improvement
electronic health record
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