"Nocturia and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: A systematic review"

Francesco Di Bello; Luigi Napolitano; Marco Abate; Claudia Collà Ruvolo; Simone Morra; Gianluigi Califano; Marco Capece; Massimiliano Creta; Cristiano Scandurra; Benedetta Muzii; Claudio Di Nola; Vincenzo Bochicchio; Riccardo Nocini; Vincenzo Abbate; Nelson Mauro Maldonato; Giovanni Dell'Aversana Orabona; Nicola Longo; Elena Cantone

doi:10.1016/j.smrv.2023.101787

"Nocturia and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: A systematic review"

Sleep Med Rev. 2023 Jun:69:101787. doi: 10.1016/j.smrv.2023.101787. Epub 2023 Apr 29.

Authors

Francesco Di Bello¹, Luigi Napolitano¹, Marco Abate¹, Claudia Collà Ruvolo¹, Simone Morra¹, Gianluigi Califano², Marco Capece¹, Massimiliano Creta¹, Cristiano Scandurra¹, Benedetta Muzii¹, Claudio Di Nola¹, Vincenzo Bochicchio³, Riccardo Nocini⁴, Vincenzo Abbate¹, Nelson Mauro Maldonato¹, Giovanni Dell'Aversana Orabona¹, Nicola Longo¹, Elena Cantone¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences and Odontostomatology, University of Naples "Federico II", Italy.
² Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences and Odontostomatology, University of Naples "Federico II", Italy. Electronic address: gianl.califano2@gmail.com.
³ Department of Humanistic Studies, University of Calabria, Italy.
⁴ Unit of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Department, University of Verona, P.le L.A. Scuro 10, 37134, Verona, Italy.

PMID: 37167825
DOI: 10.1016/j.smrv.2023.101787

Abstract

Lower urinary tract symptoms represent a significant public health problem worldwide, impairing patients' quality of life, especially in elderly people. Among LUTS, nocturia is assessed as the most experienced entity related to several disorders such as sleep disorders and/or obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). Among OSAS patients, nocturia stands as a bothersome symptom that increases alongside with the OSAS severity. However, despite the nocturia and OSAS shared a long-acknowledged link, the causes, and the pathophysiology for development of nocturia in OSAS have remained largely unexamined. Generally, the patients with OSAS experienced nocturia due to easy waking or increased bladder filling. However, nor the effect of treatment on management of nocturia in OSAS patients are well-established.

Keywords: Apnea hypopnea index; CPAP; LUTS; OSAS; Urology.

Publication types

Systematic Review
Review

MeSH terms

Aged
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
Humans
Nocturia* / etiology
Nocturia* / therapy
Quality of Life
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive* / therapy