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Prevalence of Insomnia in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Management of this Comorbidity

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Shuo Li, Xuehan Qian, Jing Feng, Jie Cao and Baoyuan Chen

Objective: The comorbid relationship between insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been demonstrated in a range of studies. Although more physicians are recognizing that combination therapy targeting both insomnia and OSA is necessary to improve physical function in patients diagnosed with OSA and insomnia, the appropriate management strategy for these patients remains unclear.
Method: In this review, we summarize some of the literature and report the prevalence of comorbidity of insomnia and OSA. We also discuss ... view more»

DOI: 10.4172/2325-9639.1000163

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