Mortality of Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Korea
Author(s) -
Ji Eun Lee,
Chul Hee Lee,
Sun Joo Lee,
YoonJong Ryu,
Woo-Hyun Lee,
In Young Yoon,
ChaeSeo Rhee,
JeongWhun Kim
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of clinical sleep medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.529
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 1550-9397
pISSN - 1550-9389
DOI - 10.5664/jcsm.3068
Subject(s) - medicine , obstructive sleep apnea , sleep apnea , sleep (system call) , emergency medicine , polysomnography , sleep apnea syndromes , intensive care medicine , apnea , pediatrics , cardiology , computer science , operating system
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with diverse health risks, including death. However, the role of OSA as a risk factor for death has never been studied in Asians. This study is aimed at evaluating the influence of OSA on the mortality in Korean sleep clinic population.
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