Long-term exercise parameter outcomes in obstructive sleep apnea patients with and without positive airway pressure therapy

Ucar E. Y., ARAZ Ö., KERGET B., AKGÜN M., SAĞLAM L.

EURASIAN JOURNAL OF PULMONOLOGY, cilt.21, sa.3, ss.193-198, 2019 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 21 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4103/ejop.ejop_4_19
  • Dergi Adı: EURASIAN JOURNAL OF PULMONOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.193-198
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

BACKGROUND: Short-term studies have shown that positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy increases exercise capacity in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). In this study, we investigated the effect of PAP therapy on exercise parameters in OSAS patients who were followed for 2 years.