Obesity and Craniofacial Abnormalities are Independent Causal Factors for Obstructive Sleep Apnea-Hypopnea Syndrome

Autor: Kimitaka, Narikawa, Yumi, Kanazawa, Hitoshi, Kawamata, Yutaka, Imai
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: Dokkyo journal of medical sciences. 41(1):13-19
ISSN: 0385-5023
Popis: OBJECTIVES:Obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome is characterised by recurrent episodes offunctional pharyngeal airway obstruction during sleep. Here, we examined the craniofacial characteristicsand body mass index of patients with obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome and healthy counterparts,and investigated the relationship between these factors and onset of obstructive sleep apnea-hypopneasyndrome.MATERIAL AND METHODS:Sixty non-edentulous male with obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndromediagnosed by conventional polysomnography were divided into two groups according to their bodymass index, which was used as an index of obesity(
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