Knowledge and Awareness of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Its Related  Complications Among Patients Visiting Outpatient Departments in a Tertiary  Care Center: A Cross-Sectional Study

Adarsh Babu,Dr Prem Kumar Battina,Dr Dishan Y,Dr Ani Mol Iyyankutty,Dr Ananya S W

Knowledge and Awareness of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Its Related Complications Among Patients Visiting Outpatient Departments in a Tertiary Care Center: A Cross-Sectional Study

Authors

Adarsh Babu,Dr Prem Kumar Battina,Dr Dishan Y,Dr Ani Mol Iyyankutty,Dr Ananya S W

Keywords:

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA); Knowledge; Awareness; STOP-BANG; OSAKA; Sleep Disorders; Risk Factors; Tertiary Care; South Kerala; Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is a common but often underdiagnosed sleep disorder with serioushealth implications, including cardiovascular disease, metabolic disorders, and neurocognitiveimpairment. Despite its high prevalence, public knowledge and awareness remain poor in mostpopulations.

References

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P V, Mohanraj KG, Brundha MP. Knowledge and Awareness on Obstructive Sleep Apnea and its Complications among Chennai Population. Ann Romanian Soc Cell Biol. 2021 Mar 20;1335–54.

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Published

2025-08-07

How to Cite

Adarsh Babu,Dr Prem Kumar Battina,Dr Dishan Y,Dr Ani Mol Iyyankutty,Dr Ananya S W. (2025). Knowledge and Awareness of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Its Related Complications Among Patients Visiting Outpatient Departments in a Tertiary Care Center: A Cross-Sectional Study. International Journal of Pharmacy Research & Technology (IJPRT), 15(2), 1092–1106. Retrieved from https://ijprt.org/index.php/pub/article/view/851