Wickwire Emerson M
Sleep Disorders Center, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA; Department of Psychiatry, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Fac Rev. 2021 Apr 19;10:40. doi: 10.12703/r/10-40. eCollection 2021.
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common and costly medical condition. Untreated OSA is associated with numerous and well-documented adverse health consequences including depression, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and premature death. In addition to these health consequences, untreated OSA is also associated with substantial costs borne by patients, payers, the health system, and society at large. Perhaps more importantly, evidence suggests that OSA treatment is associated with positive economic benefit. The purpose of this brief review is to introduce economic aspects of OSA, including the potential economic benefit of OSA treatment.
阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停(OSA)是一种常见且代价高昂的医学病症。未经治疗的OSA与众多且有充分文献记载的不良健康后果相关,包括抑郁症、糖尿病、心血管疾病和过早死亡。除了这些健康后果外,未经治疗的OSA还会给患者、支付方、卫生系统以及整个社会带来巨大成本。或许更重要的是,有证据表明OSA治疗具有积极的经济效益。本简要综述的目的是介绍OSA的经济方面,包括OSA治疗的潜在经济效益。