Association of Obstructive Sleep Apnea With the Risk of Affective Disorders.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common subtype of sleep breathing disorder; however, the association between OSA and the psychological health of affected individuals has not been fully evaluated.

Objective

To investigate the association between OSA and development of affective disorders.

Design, setting, and participants

This study used a nationwide representative cohort sample from the Korea National Health Insurance Service-National Sample Cohort database comprising data from 1 025 340 patients. The study included 197 patients with OSA diagnosed between January 2004 and December 2006 and 780 individuals without OSA who were matched using propensity score matching. Data were analyzed from September 28, 2018, to March 30, 2019.

Main outcomes and measu

SUBMITTER: Kim JY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6743056 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature