Prevalence and risk factors of depression in Korean patients with untreated obstructive sleep apnea
Depression is common in Korean patients with untreated OSA, with sleep fragmentation, insomnia, and daytime sleepiness as key risk factors. Cognitive symptoms predominate the depressive profile. Routine depression screening and integrated management addressing both sleep and mood disturbances are recommended for this population.
Authors
- Young‐Min Shon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5171-1695)
- Eun Yeon Joo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1233-959X)
- Hea Ree Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7152-0754)
- Jeong Sik Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1416-7189)
- Dae‐Won Seo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9266-9355)
Institutions
- Samsung (South Korea) (KR)
- Samsung Medical Center (KR)
- Sungkyunkwan University (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Neurology
- Published
- 2025-08-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2025.1643587
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.16
Funders
- Korea Health Industry Development Institute