Obstructive sleep apnea and reduced quality of life of patients

Introduction Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is one of the diseases of the 21st century. Clinical studies have shown that untreated OSA significantly impacts individual's overall health, safety, and quality of life. Sleep apnea accounts for repetitive cessations of breathing during sleep. The consequences include and are not limited to low blood oxygenation levels and impaired sleep quality and quantity. In the long-term, the mentioned abnormalities increase the risk of cardiovascular and brain accidents, metabolic, vestibular, visual and central-brain disorders. The aim of the present clinical study was to investigate the relationship between OSA, multiple comorbidities and level of deterioration of the quality of life in patients.