Community pharmacies in early detection of obstructive sleep apnea: findings from a nationwide survey
Community pharmacies can serve as a valuable setting for the early identification of individuals at risk for sleep-related breathing disorders, particularly among patients with multiple comorbidities. By leveraging their accessibility and frequent patient contact, pharmacies may complement existing healthcare pathways and support efforts aimed at reducing the current diagnostic gap in OSA.
Authors
- Gian Marco Pace
- Francesco Giombi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6867-5835)
- Giorgio Walter Canonica (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8467-2557)
- Gilda Sandri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0454-1093)
- Alberto Braghiroli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7013-4280)
- Giuseppe Mercante (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1009-7892)
- Luca Cerri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-2336-0176)
- Michele Cerasuolo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8463-5289)
- Michele Cucchi
- Corrado Giua (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7400-056X)
- Enrico Marco Heffler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0492-5663)
- Giuseppe Spriano
- Enrico Keber (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3993-0438)
- Stefano Aliberti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0090-4531)
- Giovanni Paoletti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3953-9225)
Institutions
- Humanitas University (IT)
- Casa di Cura Columbus (IT)
- R2M Solution (Italy) (IT)
- Humanitas Mater Domini (IT)
- IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-11-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1712922
- Primary Topic
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Ministero della Salute
- Humanitas Research Hospital