Journal article
Association between lung function decline and obstructive sleep apnoea: the ALEC study
ÖI Emilsson, F Sundbom, M Ljunggren, B Benediktsdottir, J Garcia-Aymerich, DS Bui, D Jarvis, AC Olin, KA Franklin, P Demoly, E Lindberg, C Janson, T Aspelund, T Gislason
Sleep and Breathing | SPRINGER HEIDELBERG | Published : 2021
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Abstract
Purpose: To study changes in lung function among individuals with a risk of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), and if asthma affected this relationship. Methods: We used data from the European Community Respiratory Health Survey II and III, a multicentre general population study. Participants answered questionnaires and performed spirometry at baseline and 10-year follow-up (n = 4,329 attended both visits). Subjects with high risk for OSA were identified from the multivariable apnoea prediction (MAP) index, calculated from BMI, age, gender, and OSA symptoms at follow-up. Asthma was defined as having doctor’s diagnosed asthma at follow-up. Primary outcomes were changes in forced expiratory volum..
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Awarded by Horizon 2020 Framework Programme
Funding Acknowledgements
Open access funding provided by Uppsala University. The ALEC study is funded by the European Union's Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme under grant agreement no. 633212.