The effect of positive airway pressure therapy on neurocognitive functions, depression and anxiety in obesity hypoventilation syndrome

Baris, SERAP; TUNCEL, Dilek; Ozerdem, Cigdem; KUTLU, Huseyin; Onyilmaz, TUĞBA; BAŞYİĞİT, İLKNUR; BOYACI, HAŞİM; Yildiz, Fusun

doi:10.1186/s40248-016-0071-2

The effect of positive airway pressure therapy on neurocognitive functions, depression and anxiety in obesity hypoventilation syndrome

Baris S., TUNCEL D., Ozerdem C., KUTLU H., Onyilmaz T., BAŞYİĞİT İ., ...More

MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESPIRATORY MEDICINE, vol.11, 2016 (ESCI, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 11
Publication Date: 2016
Doi Number: 10.1186/s40248-016-0071-2
Journal Name: MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESPIRATORY MEDICINE
Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
Keywords: Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome, Neurocognitive evaluation, Depression, Anxiety, SF-36, Positive airway pressure (PAP), OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP-APNEA, QUALITY-OF-LIFE, DAYTIME HYPERCAPNIA, COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT, HYPOPNEA SYNDROME, ASSOCIATION, PERFORMANCE, PREVALENCE, DISORDERS, OSAS
Kocaeli University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: The aim of this study is to evaluate the presence of neurocognitive dysfunctions, depression and anxiety and the effect of positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy on these alterations in Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome (OHS) patients.