Longer-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA)-related healthcare: a province-based study
As of December 2022, there was a sustained reduction in OSA-related health services in Ontario, Canada. The resulting service backlog has likely worsened existing problems with underdiagnosis and undertreatment of OSA and supports the adoption of flexible care delivery models for OSA that include portable technologies.
Authors
- Marcus Povitz
- Robert Talarico (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5060-680X)
- Tetyana Kendzerska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5301-1796)
- Clodagh M. Ryan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2372-965X)
- Najib Ayas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2742-6514)
- M Saymeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8603-8925)
- Sachin R. Pendharkar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4693-0831)
- Rébecca Robillard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1491-997X)
- Andrea S. Gershon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0246-594X)
Institutions
- Sunnybrook Health Science Centre (CA)
- University Health Network (CA)
- University of British Columbia (CA)
- University of Ottawa (CA)
- University of Calgary (CA)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Toronto Rehabilitation Institute (CA)
- Ottawa Hospital (CA)
- Health Sciences Centre (CA)
- Canadian Sleep & Circadian Network (CA)
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open Respiratory Research
- Published
- 2024-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjresp-2024-002476
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.65
Funders
- University of Ottawa
- Lung Health Foundation