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Area of Science:

  • Sleep Medicine
  • Internal Medicine
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) prevalence is rising, with known links to cardiovascular diseases.
  • The association between OSA and multimorbidity in primary care settings is not well understood.
  • Multimorbidity, defined as multiple co-occurring chronic conditions, presents a significant challenge in primary care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between OSA and the presence/severity of multimorbidity.
  • To explore the relationship between OSA and specific subcategories of multimorbidity.

Main Methods:

  • Cluster sampling recruited 120 patients with varying OSA severity from a sleep lab.
  • Polysomnography results determined OSA severity.
  • The Disease Burden Morbidity Assessment (DBMA) questionnaire and medical record review assessed multimorbidity.

Main Results:

  • No overall association between OSA and multimorbidity was found (p=0.205).
  • Severe OSA demonstrated a significant association with multimorbidity (aOR=7.33, p=0.05).
  • OSA showed moderate correlation with vascular and metabolic syndrome multimorbidity sub-scores (r=0.26, p=0.01 for both).

Conclusions:

  • Severe OSA is associated with severe multimorbidity and specific disease sub-scores.
  • Causality cannot be inferred; further research is needed.
  • Primary care providers should consider OSA screening in relevant patients.