Association between daytime sleepiness and impaired expiratory lung function due to smoking in patients with mild-to-severe OSA: an observational study
Patients with OSA and IELF are less sleepy than OSA patients without it, even if they are smokers. A probable effect of autonomic alteration may explain the lower perception of sleepiness in OSA patients with IELF.
Authors
- Alberto Fantin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5707-775X)
- Marcello Ferrari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9527-5952)
- Ernesto Crisafulli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7298-7084)
- Giulia Sartori (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1283-4718)
Institutions
- Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona (IT)
- Ospedale Santa Maria della Misericordia di Udine (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Sleep And Breathing
- Published
- 2025-11-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11325-025-03530-w
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.16
Funders
- Università degli Studi di Verona