title: [Subjective well-being in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome before and after nCPAP therapy].
abstract: 18 obstructive sleep apnea patients (mean time of nCPAP-treatment: 412 nights) were asked about their subjective well-being before therapy and under treatment with nCPAP. Also their wifes were asked to give an outer appraisal. Both groups reported a clear reduction of general well-being before therapy and significant improvements in excessive daytime sleepiness, depression, physical and psychical complaints and the rate of patients accidents under nCPAP. In context with a good compliance of therapy these results indicate that the nCPAP-treatment was subjectively experienced as effective.
authors.affiliation: Pfalzklinik Landeck, Klingenmünster, Deutschland.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hetzel
authors.forename: H G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Weess
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schröder
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Steinberg
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001143:Arousal; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000523:psychology; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration / Q000523:psychology*; D011788:Quality of Life; D012803:Sick Role; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome