History of obstructive sleep apnea associated with incident cognitive impairment in white but not black individuals in a US national cohort study.

Russell P SawyerAleena BennettJessica BlairJennifer MolanoEmerlee TimmermanForrest FosterKristine KarkoskaHyacinth I HyacinthJennifer J ManlyVirginia J HowardMegan E PetrovColes M HoffmannFang YuStacie L DemelYasmin AzizDestiny HooperEmily J HillJamelle JohnsonJohnson PoundersRhonna Shatz

Published in: Sleep medicine (2023)

A previous diagnosis of OSA is associated with incident cognitive impairment in White Americans but not Black Americans. Further investigations are required to determine the mechanism for this difference.

Keyphrases

cognitive impairment
obstructive sleep apnea
positive airway pressure
cardiovascular disease
quality improvement
sleep apnea
type diabetes