Tracking continuous positive airway pressure adherence in obstructive sleep apnea patients before, during, and after the COVID-19 lockdown
BACKGROUND: This study aimed to examine the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on adherence to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy among Saudi patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). It also sought to assess the influence of demographic variables and comorbidities on CPAP adherence....
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| author | Abdulaziz O. BaHammam Fawaz Alhuqayl Ibrahim Alzaid Ziyad Alzammam Faisal Alhuqayl Bader Rajeh Galal Eldin Abbas Eltayeb Samar Nashwan Salih Aleissi Ahmed Salem BaHammam |
| author_facet | Abdulaziz O. BaHammam Fawaz Alhuqayl Ibrahim Alzaid Ziyad Alzammam Faisal Alhuqayl Bader Rajeh Galal Eldin Abbas Eltayeb Samar Nashwan Salih Aleissi Ahmed Salem BaHammam |
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This study aimed to examine the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on adherence to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy among Saudi patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). It also sought to assess the influence of demographic variables and comorbidities on CPAP adherence.
METHODS:
A prospective cohort study was conducted at the University Sleep Disorders Center at King Saud University Medical City. The study included 67 OSA patients who exclusively used CPAP for treatment across three distinct intervals: prelockdown, during lockdown, and postlockdown. Adherence to CPAP therapy was objectively measured using “mask-on on-time monitoring” data from the CPAP machines.
RESULTS:
The study found a significant decrease in the number of days with CPAP usage during the lockdown period, which persisted postlockdown. Approximately half of the patients adhered to CPAP treatment throughout the three study intervals. The decrease in CPAP usage days during lockdown was particularly noticeable among patients younger than 50 and older than 65 years of age. The presence of comorbidities, body mass index, and sex did not significantly influence CPAP treatment adherence.
CONCLUSION:
The COVID-19 lockdown significantly impacted CPAP treatment adherence among OSA patients, with a decrease in adherence persisting postlockdown. This highlights the need for interventions to support CPAP adherence during challenging times such as a pandemic. Further research is needed to understand the long-term effects of the pandemic on CPAP therapy adherence. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-365cbdfce2584947b8a65faaea56391e2025-02-06T04:51:14ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsAnnals of Thoracic Medicine1817-17371998-35572025-01-01201566110.4103/atm.atm_296_23Tracking continuous positive airway pressure adherence in obstructive sleep apnea patients before, during, and after the COVID-19 lockdownAbdulaziz O. BaHammamFawaz AlhuqaylIbrahim AlzaidZiyad AlzammamFaisal AlhuqaylBader RajehGalal Eldin Abbas EltayebSamar NashwanSalih AleissiAhmed Salem BaHammamBACKGROUND: This study aimed to examine the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on adherence to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy among Saudi patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). It also sought to assess the influence of demographic variables and comorbidities on CPAP adherence. METHODS: A prospective cohort study was conducted at the University Sleep Disorders Center at King Saud University Medical City. The study included 67 OSA patients who exclusively used CPAP for treatment across three distinct intervals: prelockdown, during lockdown, and postlockdown. Adherence to CPAP therapy was objectively measured using “mask-on on-time monitoring” data from the CPAP machines. RESULTS: The study found a significant decrease in the number of days with CPAP usage during the lockdown period, which persisted postlockdown. Approximately half of the patients adhered to CPAP treatment throughout the three study intervals. The decrease in CPAP usage days during lockdown was particularly noticeable among patients younger than 50 and older than 65 years of age. The presence of comorbidities, body mass index, and sex did not significantly influence CPAP treatment adherence. CONCLUSION: The COVID-19 lockdown significantly impacted CPAP treatment adherence among OSA patients, with a decrease in adherence persisting postlockdown. This highlights the need for interventions to support CPAP adherence during challenging times such as a pandemic. Further research is needed to understand the long-term effects of the pandemic on CPAP therapy adherence.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/atm.atm_296_23complianceculturepositive airway pressure therapysleep disorderssleep-disordered breathing |
| spellingShingle | Abdulaziz O. BaHammam Fawaz Alhuqayl Ibrahim Alzaid Ziyad Alzammam Faisal Alhuqayl Bader Rajeh Galal Eldin Abbas Eltayeb Samar Nashwan Salih Aleissi Ahmed Salem BaHammam Tracking continuous positive airway pressure adherence in obstructive sleep apnea patients before, during, and after the COVID-19 lockdown Annals of Thoracic Medicine compliance culture positive airway pressure therapy sleep disorders sleep-disordered breathing |
| title | Tracking continuous positive airway pressure adherence in obstructive sleep apnea patients before, during, and after the COVID-19 lockdown |
| title_full | Tracking continuous positive airway pressure adherence in obstructive sleep apnea patients before, during, and after the COVID-19 lockdown |
| title_fullStr | Tracking continuous positive airway pressure adherence in obstructive sleep apnea patients before, during, and after the COVID-19 lockdown |
| title_full_unstemmed | Tracking continuous positive airway pressure adherence in obstructive sleep apnea patients before, during, and after the COVID-19 lockdown |
| title_short | Tracking continuous positive airway pressure adherence in obstructive sleep apnea patients before, during, and after the COVID-19 lockdown |
| title_sort | tracking continuous positive airway pressure adherence in obstructive sleep apnea patients before during and after the covid 19 lockdown |
| topic | compliance culture positive airway pressure therapy sleep disorders sleep-disordered breathing |
| url | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/atm.atm_296_23 |
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