Obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) is a multifaceted condition character- ized by significant respiratory, cardiovascular, and psychological consequences. Positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy remains the cornerstone treatment, improving respiratory function, neurocognition, and mental health disorders such as depression and anxiety. However, its long-term impact on quality of life, physical activity, and broader health outcomes is not fully understood. Challenges such as residual apnoea/hypopnea index, reduced physical activity, and impaired quality of life persist despite high adherence rates. Factors like hypercapnia and daytime respiratory symptoms play a pivotal role in patient outcomes, underscoring the need for strategies beyond adherence alone. This review explores the interplay between OHS, heart failure, and sleep dysfunction, advocating for personalized PAP settings, targeted management of residual respiratory events, and enhanced patient education. Digital health technologies, including remote monitoring and feedback systems, present promising tools to optimize care delivery and foster holistic management. By integrating physiological, psychological, and digital health perspectives, this narrative review aims to advance understanding and improve outcomes for patients with OHS and other complex sleep-disordered breathing conditions.
Battaglia, E., Poletti, V., Compalati, E., Azzollini, M., Volpato, E., Unmasking the Complex Interplay of Obesity HypoventilationSyndrome, Heart Failure, and Sleep Dysfunction:A Physiological and Psychological Perspective in a DigitalHealth World, <<BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES>>, 2025; 2025 (15): 1-25. [doi:https://doi.org/10.3390/bs15030285] [https://hdl.handle.net/10807/308356]
Unmasking the Complex Interplay of Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome, Heart Failure, and Sleep Dysfunction: A Physiological and Psychological Perspective in a Digital Health World
Poletti, ValentinaWriting – Review & Editing
;Volpato, Eleonora
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2025
Abstract
Obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) is a multifaceted condition character- ized by significant respiratory, cardiovascular, and psychological consequences. Positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy remains the cornerstone treatment, improving respiratory function, neurocognition, and mental health disorders such as depression and anxiety. However, its long-term impact on quality of life, physical activity, and broader health outcomes is not fully understood. Challenges such as residual apnoea/hypopnea index, reduced physical activity, and impaired quality of life persist despite high adherence rates. Factors like hypercapnia and daytime respiratory symptoms play a pivotal role in patient outcomes, underscoring the need for strategies beyond adherence alone. This review explores the interplay between OHS, heart failure, and sleep dysfunction, advocating for personalized PAP settings, targeted management of residual respiratory events, and enhanced patient education. Digital health technologies, including remote monitoring and feedback systems, present promising tools to optimize care delivery and foster holistic management. By integrating physiological, psychological, and digital health perspectives, this narrative review aims to advance understanding and improve outcomes for patients with OHS and other complex sleep-disordered breathing conditions.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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