Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Background Sleep breathing related disorders defined by frequent episodes of breathing difficulties during sleep, characterized by sleep-related decreases (hypopneas) or pauses (apneas) in respiration. Objectives this study conducted to assess depression and anxiety in patients diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea. Also, this study investigated the association of depression and anxiety with body mass index (BMI), Epworth sleepiness scale (ESS), and the severity of OSAS in these patients. Methods analytical observational cross-sectional study done on 158 patients diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea presenting in our tertiary hospital E.N.T outpatient clinic, during the study period. Result The current study revealed there were a significant difference across all groups in ESS, neck circumference (NC), body mass index (BMI), nasal and oral examination with severe OSA patients showing notably higher indices compared to mild OSA groups (p
Source: Pan Arab Journal of Rhinology
Authors: Mahmoud Atef Youssef, Dina Ahmed El Salmawy, Nehal Mostafa Attia
Institution: Cairo University
Language: English
Subfield: Physiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4411868119