[Socioeconomic aspects of sleep-related breathing disorders].

Abstract

Sleep related breathing disorders (especially sleep apnea syndrome--SAS) limit the patient through deteriorated nocturnal sleep, insufficient wakefulness, daytime inefficiency and tiredness including a cognitive impairment, through higher rate of road accidents, higher co morbidity, through impaired quality of life and higher mortality. The society pays for the SAS patient higher medical costs and other expenses related to the accidents, co morbidity and lower professional productivity.

• Authors: K Sonka, J Vyskocilová
• Journal: Sbornik lekarsky (Sb Lek) Vol. 103 Issue 1 Pg. 59-63 ( 2002) ISSN: 0036-5327 [Print] Czech Republic
• Vernacular Title: Socio-ekonomický aspekt nemocí s poruchou ventilace ve spánku.
• PMID: 12448938 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Topics

• Cost of Illness
• Humans
• Quality of Life
• Sleep Apnea Syndromes (economics, psychology)