Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Psychiatric Inpatients.
Publication/Presentation Date
3-1-2020
Abstract
The aim of this study was to identify the prevalence of heightened risk for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and its clinical predictors in a heterogeneous diagnostic group of hospitalized psychiatric patients. Ninety-one consecutive psychiatric inpatients were administered the STOP-BANG and Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) inventories. Medical and demographic information was gathered from inpatient clinical charts. Predictors of high OSA risk score were analyzed by a multivariate regression model. A total of 58.2% (53 patients) were determined to have a high risk for OSA. The predictors of high OSA risk were use of mood stabilizers, use of CNS depressants, use of CNS stimulants, and excessive daytime sleepiness measured by ESS. The risk of OSA was high in psychiatric inpatients, and particularly elevated in older patients and those taking commonly utilized psychiatric medications.
Volume
208
Issue
3
First Page
190
Last Page
193
ISSN
1539-736X
Published In/Presented At
Tanielian, M., Doghramji, K., & Certa, K. (2020). Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Psychiatric Inpatients. The Journal of nervous and mental disease, 208(3), 190–193. https://doi.org/10.1097/NMD.0000000000001129
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
31929464
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article