The Impact of Non-Invasive Ventilation on Sleep Quality in COPD Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) has been shown to be the most appropriate therapy for COPD patients with chronic respiratory failure. While physiological parameters and long-term outcome frequently serve as primary outcomes, very few studies have primarily addressed the impact of NIV initiation on sleep quality in COPD.

Methods

This single-center prospective cohort study comprised NIV-naïve patients with COPD. All patients underwent polysomnographic evaluation both at baseline and at 3 months follow-up, accompanied by the assessment of health-related quality of life (HRQL) using the Severe Respiratory Insufficiency Questionnaire (SRI) and the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS). A subgroup evaluation was performed to address the impact of comorbid obstructive sleep apne

SUBMITTER: Wollsching-Strobel M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9504324 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature