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Sleep Duration is increased but not Physical Activity in Somnolent Moderate to Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients Treated by Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

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M Bruyneel, C Sanida, S Van den Broecke, C Doyen, S De Weerdt, S Bokwala, L Ameye and V Ninane

Background and objective: Obstructive Sleep apnea syndrome (OSA) is associated with poor sleep, a decreased quality of life (QoL) and low physical activity (PA). With treatment, sleep quality is improved and one may then expect a reduction in daytime sleepiness and an increase in sleep duration, PA and QoL. The present study was aimed to assess changes in sleep duration in somnolent obese moderate to severe OSA patients before and after treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). As secondary aims, changes in PA, Q... view more»

DOI: 10.4172/2325-9639.1000166

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