Sleep Apnea in Individuals with Respiratory Failure

Abstract

Sleep apnea lead to sudden death associated with breathing during sleep(Kim et.al,2015) Aim: To investigate sleep apnea status and related factors in patients with respiratory failure Method: The sampleof study consists of 86 people who received treatment in chest clinic and voluntarily agreed to participate. Data were collected by using interview form with sociodemographic characteristics, Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index, Berlin Sleep Apnea Index Result: The mean age was 58±12, 66,3%were male, 55.8%had quit smoking due to disease.54.7%of the participants had COPD,26.7% had pneumonia,10.5%had asthma. 67.4%of patients had high riskof sleep apnea,55.8%had poor sleep quality,31.4%had severe dyspnea Men had higher riskof sleep apnea. The riskof sleep apnea was higher inpatients diagnosed with COPD and pneumonia. Those who didnot participate social activities were found to have higher riskof sleep apnea than those who participated1or2 times a month. Asignificant difference was found between smoking cessation rate, daily consumption of smoking and sleep apnea. Patients with low or no physical power loss had lower risk of sleep apnea. Individuals with comorbidity(DM,HT,HF)had high riskof sleep apnea. Sleep apnea risk was found to be high in76.8%of individuals with poor sleep quality. Individuals with moderate or higher intensity dyspne had higher rate of sleep apnea than those with no dyspne or mild dyspne(p Conclusion: Age, gender, smoking, daily smoking rate, participation in social activities, physical power loss, BMI, comorbidities, sleep quality, dyspine level increase risk of sleep apnea. Quit smoking, using CPAP and oxygen condenser reduce risk of sleep apnea