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Lipid profile after long-term APAP in OSA patients

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Rebelo, Sandra, Drummond, Marta, Marques, José Agostinho·2015·Sleep And Breathing

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Purpose This study aimed to explore the impact of an 8-year therapy with autoadjusting positive airway pressure (APAP) on fasting lipid level in a sample of Portuguese moderate/severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients. Besides contributing to the comprehension of the complex relationship between dyslipidemia and OSA, it provided new data regarding the effectiveness of a long term APAP treatment.Methods Thirty-nine male patients with moderate to severe OSA were included in the study. APAP was prescribed to all patients. Fifteen patients were under lipid-lowering medication throughout the study, and another 15 patients never used lipid-lowering medication at any time during the study. Fasting morning venous blood samples were collected at three time points (baseline 6 months and 8 years) and lipids were estimated. Statistical analysis was performed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) 21.0 software.Results After 8 years of APAP treatment, patients presented a similar body mass index but a significantly less severe daytime sleepiness. Patients on lipid-lowering medication exhibited a higher reduction in total cholesterol than those naïf from that medication, but the reduction was not statistically significant after adjusting for medication and APAP adherence.Conclusions Long-term APAP treatment improves OSA but does not seem to contribute to changes in fasting lipids.

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Authors
Rebelo, S., Drummond, M., & Marques, J. A.
Affiliations
  • Universidade do Porto (PT)
  • Hospital de São João (PT)
Corresponding author
Rebelo, Sandra
Venue
Sleep And Breathing
Published
2014-12-16
Volume
19
Issue
3
Pages
931-937
ISSN
  • 1520-9512 (ISSN-L)
  • 1522-1709
OpenAlex
W2001489112
Cited by
6
References
66
Citations by year
2021: 1 · 2018: 2 · 2016: 3
FWCI
0.67
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Sleep And Breathing (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Portuguese National Funding Agency for Science, Research and Technology (RCAAP Project by FCT) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • Universidade do Porto
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and related disorders
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
Keywords
obstructive sleep apnea, CPAP therapy, dyslipidemia, total cholesterol, lipid-lowering drugs, body mass index, daytime sleepiness, CPAP adherence
MeSH terms
Adult, Aged, Hypolipidemic Agents, Combined Modality Therapy, Humans, Lipids, Male, Middle Aged, Prospective Studies, Multivariate Analysis, Polysomnography, Sleep Apnea, Obstructive, Continuous Positive Airway Pressure, Dyslipidemias

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