excessive daytime sleepiness ↔ obstructive sleep apnea

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Excessive daytime sleepiness is a core clinical trait and diagnostic criterion for obstructive sleep apnea, as evidenced by its inclusion in prevalence studies [1], [2] and its role as a significant predictor of executive function [3]. Furthermore, research explicitly links the two by identifying daytime sleepiness as a symptom of the condition [4], [5] and a factor influencing the efficacy of CPAP therapy [6].

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Extent and Health Consequences of Chronic Sleep Loss and ... - NCBI ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Colten HR, Altevogt BM · National Academies Press 3 facts

measurementAccording to a United States population-based study conducted around 1993, obstructive sleep apnea is found in at least 4 percent of men and 2 percent of women in the middle-aged workforce, based on an apnea-hypopnea index of 5 or higher plus a requirement for daytime sleepiness.

measurementThe prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea is 24 percent of men and 9 percent of women when using an apnea-hypopnea index cutoff of 5 or higher without the requirement for daytime sleepiness.

claimA critical review of randomized controlled clinical trials concluded that CPAP therapy leads to convincing decreases in blood pressure specifically in patients with severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), but shows a lack of benefit in patients who do not experience daytime sleepiness.

Impact of sleep duration on executive function and brain structure nature.com Nature 3 facts

claimThe multiple regression model examining the relationship between sleep duration and Executive Function controlled for age, sleep characteristics (chronotype, insomnia), obstructive sleep apnoea traits (daytime sleepiness, snoring), vascular co-morbidity, smoking, BMI, APOE ε4 genotype, and socioeconomic status.

procedureThe study defined obstructive sleep apnoea traits using self- or partner-reported snoring (yes/no) and daytime sleepiness (no/sometimes/often).

claimDaytime sleepiness, identified as an obstructive sleep apnoea trait, is a significant negative predictor of executive function.

How Lack of Sleep Impacts Cognitive Performance and Focus sleepfoundation.org Sleep Foundation 1 fact

claimObstructive sleep apnea is associated with daytime sleepiness and cognitive impairments in attention, thinking, memory, and communication.

Short- and long-term health consequences of sleep disruption dovepress.com Goran Medic, Micheline Wille, Michiel EH Hemels · Dove Press 1 fact

referenceRyu et al. (2016) published a retrospective study in Clinical Otolaryngology titled 'Subjective apnea symptoms are associated with daytime sleepiness in patients with moderate and severe obstructive sleep apnea' which links apnea symptoms to daytime sleepiness.