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The Epidemiology of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Poland—Polysomnography and Positive Airway Pressure Therapy

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  • Wojciech Kuczyński

    (Department of Sleep Medicine and Metabolic Disorders, Medical University of Lodz, 92-215 Lodz, Poland
    The contribution of the first two authors is equivalent and accounts for 80% of the contribution to this research.)

  • Aleksandra Kudrycka

    (Department of Sleep Medicine and Metabolic Disorders, Medical University of Lodz, 92-215 Lodz, Poland
    The contribution of the first two authors is equivalent and accounts for 80% of the contribution to this research.)

  • Aleksandra Małolepsza

    (Department of Sleep Medicine and Metabolic Disorders, Medical University of Lodz, 92-215 Lodz, Poland)

  • Urszula Karwowska

    (Department of Sleep Medicine and Metabolic Disorders, Medical University of Lodz, 92-215 Lodz, Poland)

  • Piotr Białasiewicz

    (Department of Sleep Medicine and Metabolic Disorders, Medical University of Lodz, 92-215 Lodz, Poland)

  • Adam Białas

    (Department of Pathobiology of Respiratory Diseases, Medical University of Lodz, 90-153 Lodz, Poland)

Abstract

The aim of this study is to provide a brief summary of the epidemiological data on obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) diagnosis and therapy in different regions of Poland from 2010 to 2019. We performed a retrospective study in the sleep center of the Department of Sleep Medicine and Metabolic Disorders, Medical University of Lodz, Poland. We requested data from the National Health Service concerning the number of new diagnoses of OSAS, the polysomnographies (PSGs) that were performed, and reimbursements of positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy in each region of Poland in the period 2010–2019. The constant increase in the number of polysomnographies performed and PAP reimbursements suggests the need to create a national network between regional sleep centers to provide proper care for patients with OSAS, and PAP therapy.

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  • Wojciech Kuczyński & Aleksandra Kudrycka & Aleksandra Małolepsza & Urszula Karwowska & Piotr Białasiewicz & Adam Białas, 2021. "The Epidemiology of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Poland—Polysomnography and Positive Airway Pressure Therapy," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(4), pages 1-7, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:4:p:2109-:d:503459
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