Etiology of obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome

Autor:	D P Shrinath Kamath, Sandesh Priyadarshan
Rok vydání:	2017
Předmět:	Neck circumference Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Polysomnography medicine.disease Obesity Enlarged adenoids medicine.anatomical_structure Tongue medicine Etiology business Cpap titration Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome
Zdroj:	International Journal of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery. 3:952
ISSN:	2454-5937 2454-5929
DOI:	10.18203/issn.2454-5929.ijohns20174313
Popis:	Background: The aims of the study were to evaluate the various etiological factors of obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome and to make recommendations based on study findings.Methods: The study group consists of 60 patients who are diagnosed clinically and polysomnographically to have obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome at ENT and Pulmonary Medicine outpatient departments. Results: Most cases of severe OSA were in age group of 21-40 (47.8%). No significant association was observed between age distribution and severity of OSA (p=0.295). A significant association was observed between obesity and increasing severity of OSA (p0.05).Conclusions: Certain naso-oro-pharyngeal parameters were found to be significantly associated with obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome viz. enlarged adenoids, bulky tongue, greater neck circumference and narrow oropharyngeal inlet. Patients with these features should further be investigated with CPAP titration polysomnography and surgical intervention.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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