Association of sleep-disordered breathing with cognitive function and risk of cognitive impairment: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Y Leng, CT McEvoy, IE Allen, K Yaffe - JAMA neurology, 2017 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Growing evidence suggests an association between sleep-disordered breathing
(SDB) and cognitive decline in elderly persons. However, results from population-based
studies have been conflicting, possibly owing to different methods to assess SDB or
cognitive domains, making it difficult to draw conclusions on this association. Objective To
provide a quantitative synthesis of population-based studies on the relationship between
SDB and risk of cognitive impairment. Data Sources PubMed, EMBASE, and PsychINFO …