Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine
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To examine the impact of adherence to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy on health care utilization (HCU) among a nationally representative and multimorbid sample of older adults with pre-existing cardiovascular disease and subsequently diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in the US. ⋯ In this nationally representative sample of older multimorbid Medicare beneficiaries and relative to low adherers, high adherers demonstrated reduced inpatient utilization.
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To examine the impact of adherence to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy on risk of stroke among a nationally representative sample of older adults with obstructive sleep apnea. ⋯ In this national analysis of older adult Medicare beneficiaries with obstructive sleep apnea, CPAP adherence was associated with significantly reduced risk of stroke.
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To assess changes in Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) scores after continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. ⋯ Specialized obstructive sleep apnea treatment with CPAP reduces depression scores, with a trend toward greater reduction in those with high CPAP adherence.