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  • Sleep Medicine
  • Psychiatry
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is linked to neurological and emotional dysregulation.
  • Intermittent hypoxia and sleep fragmentation in OSA may predispose individuals to psychiatric conditions.
  • Understanding OSA's impact on psychiatric disorder risk is vital for clinical interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and the risk of developing psychiatric disorders.
  • To quantify the risk differences for psychiatric disorders in OSA patients compared to non-OSA individuals.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective cohort study using de-identified electronic health records from the TriNetX US Network.
  • Analysis of 7,079,095 individuals (aged 18-65), with 368,125 OSA patients and 4,396,092 non-OSA individuals after exclusions.
  • Propensity score matching (PSM) created balanced cohorts (360,708 per group) for 8-year risk assessment of newly diagnosed psychiatric disorders using Cox proportional hazards models.

Main Results:

  • OSA patients exhibited significantly higher 8-year cumulative probabilities for depressive disorders (27.4% vs. 15.8%) and anxiety disorders (37.4% vs. 25.4%).
  • Increased risk observed for bipolar disorder (HR: 1.885) in OSA patients; minimal difference for schizophrenia (HR: 0.971).
  • Subgroup analyses indicated higher psychiatric disorder risk in younger individuals and those with higher BMI.

Conclusions:

  • Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a significant risk factor for developing psychiatric disorders, especially depression and anxiety.
  • Findings highlight the need for proactive screening and management strategies for OSA patients.
  • Younger and overweight individuals with OSA represent a particularly high-risk population requiring focused attention.