A Randomized Controlled Trial of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure on Glucose Tolerance in Obese Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea | Zendy

Neus Salord | Zendy; Ana María Fortuna | Zendy; Carmen Monasterio | Zendy; Mercè Gasa | Zendy; Antonio Pérez | Zendy; Maria R. Bonsignore | Zendy; Núria Vilarrasa | Zendy; Josep M. Montserrat | Zendy; Mercedes Mayos | Zendy

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A Randomized Controlled Trial of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure on Glucose Tolerance in Obese Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Author(s) -

Neus Salord,

Ana María Fortuna,

Carmen Monasterio,

Mercè Gasa,

Antonio Pérez,

Maria R. Bonsignore,

Núria Vilarrasa,

Josep M. Montserrat,

Mercedes Mayos

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

sleep

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.222

H-Index - 207

eISSN - 1550-9109

pISSN - 0161-8105

DOI - 10.5665/sleep.5312

Subject(s) - continuous positive airway pressure , obstructive sleep apnea , medicine , randomized controlled trial , sleep (system call) , sleep apnea , obesity , continuous glucose monitoring , apnea , airway , positive airway pressure , anesthesia , cardiology , insulin , glycemic , computer science , operating system

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with an increased prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS), even in patients with morbid obesity. Our goal was to address whether continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment improved glucose metabolism in this population.

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