Forced expiratory volume in one second: A novel predictor of work disability in subjects with suspected obstructive sleep apnea.

ABSTRACT: Whether the association of work disability with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is mainly due to the disease, i.e. the number and frequency of apneas-hypoapneas, or to coexisting factors independent from the disease, is not well-established. In this study, we aim to evaluate work ability in a group of subjects undergoing OSA workup and to identify the major contributors of impaired work ability. In a cross-sectional study, we enrolled 146 consecutive subjects who have been working for the last five years and referred to the sleep disorders outpatients' clinic of the University-Hospital of Ferrara, Italy, with suspected OSA. After completing an interview in which the Work Ability Index (WAI) and the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) questionnaires were administered to assess work ability and exc

SUBMITTER: Stendardo M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6053206 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature