Open AccessObstructive sleep apnea is associated with higher healthcare utilization in elderly patients
Author(s) -
Karla Díaz,
Paola Faverio,
Angela C. Hospenthal,
Marcos I. Restrepo,
Megan E. Amuan,
Mary Jo Pugh
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
annals of thoracic medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.639
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1817-1737
pISSN - 1998-3557
DOI - 10.4103/1817-1737.128854
Subject(s) - medicine , obstructive sleep apnea , diagnosis code , copd , cohort , retrospective cohort study , sleep apnea , heart failure , emergency medicine , population , obesity , emergency department , medical diagnosis , cohort study , stroke (engine) , mechanical engineering , environmental health , pathology , psychiatry , engineering
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is an important cause of morbidity in the elderly population. Limited data are available regarding the healthcare utilization and predisposing conditions related to OSA in the elderly. Our aim was to evaluate the healthcare utilization and the conditions associated with new and chronic diagnosis of OSA in a large cohort of elderly patients in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA).