RT Generic
T1 Impact of CPAP therapy on health-related quality of life in elderly patients with apnoea-hypopnea syndrome: a systematic review of randomised clinical trials
A1 Serrano Merino, Jesus
A1 Perula de Torres, Luis A.
A1 Munoz Gomez, Rafaela
A1 Roldan Villalobos, Ana
A1 Feu Collado, M. Nuria
A1 Ruiz-Moral, Roger
A1 Jurado-Gamez, Bernabe
K1 Positive airway pressure
K1 Obstructive sleep-apnea
AB Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a chronic pathology characterised by the presence of repetitive upper airway obstruction during the sleep, the prevalence of which increases with the age [1], and for which continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the treatment of choice [2–4]. However, there have been few studies on diagnosis and management of OSA in elderly people. A qualitative systematic review of randomised clinical trials (RCTs) was conducted to evaluate the impact of CPAP therapy on health-related quality of life (HRQL) in OSA patients (aged >65 years), diagnosed by polysomnography or polygraphy and treated with CPAP for at least 3 months (>4 h·day−1 ). Studies whose primary outcome did not assess HRQL were excluded. Interventions were categorised according to whether or not they included CPAP treatment. The primary outcome was HRQL based on validated generic or specific questionnaires.
PB European Respiratory Society
SN 0903-1936
YR 2016
FD 2016-10-04
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/19117
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/19117
LA en
NO Serrano Merino J, Pérula de Torres LA, Muñoz Gómez R, Roldán Villalobos A, Feu Collado MN, Ruiz-Moral R, et al. mpact of CPAP therapy on health-related quality of life in elderly patients with apnoea-hypopnea syndrome: a systematic review of randomised clinical trials. Eur Respir J. 2017 Jan 18;49(1):1601644
DS RISalud
RD Apr 12, 2025