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Apneia obstrutiva do sono e doença cardiovascular

A apneia obstrutiva do sono (AOS) é uma condição prevalente, que tem sido associada com diversas consequências cardiovasculares, sendo a hipertensão arterial a mais bem descrita. Entretanto, doença arterial coronariana, arritmias cardíacas, acidente vascular cerebral e risco aumentado de mortalid...

Síndrome de apnea/hipopnea obstructiva del sueño y su asociación con las arritmias cardíacas. Una revisión narrativa de la literatura

Rev. colomb. cardiol; 26 (2), 2019
Resumen El Síndrome de apnea - hipopnea obstructiva del sueño es una enfermedad con compromiso multisistémico, con especial repercusión en el sistema cardiovascular y por tanto con alto impacto en la morbimortalidad general. Se han demostrado múltiples mecanismos fisiopatológicos que explican y sug...

Validation of the Brazilian version of the Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea Screening Tool questionnaire

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 95 (2), 2019
Abstract Objective: To validate the Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea Screening tool for use in Brazil. Materials and methods: The Brazilian version of this questionnaire, originally validated and tested in the United States, was developed as follows: (a) translation; (b) back-translation; (c) completi...

Guías prácticas de diagnóstico y tratamiento del síndrome de apneas e hipopneas obstructivas del sueño: Actualización 2019: Sección Sueño, Oxigenoterapia y Tratamientos Crónicos Domiciliarios. Asociación Argentina de Medicina Respiratoria
Practical guides for diagnosis and treatment of obstructive sleep apneas and hypopneas syndrome: 2019 update. Sleep, Oxygen Therapy and Chronic Home Treatments Section. Argentine Association of Respiratory Medicine

Rev. am. med. respir; 19 (1), 2019
Las apneas del sueño constituyen uno de los trastornos respiratorios crónicos de mayor relevancia en la población general, por su prevalencia, los efectos que produce en los pacientes que las padecen y su impacto en la salud pública. En el año 2013 se publicaron las primeras Guías Prácticas de dia...

Influence of obesity in pulmonary function and exercise tolerance in obese women with obstructive sleep apnea

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the influence of obesity on pulmonary function and exercise tolerance in women with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Subjects and methods: A descriptive analytic cross- sectional study was carried out. Thirty-nine (39) sedentary climacteric women, aged 45 to 60 years, were...

Effects of exercise on sleep symptoms in patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea

J. bras. pneumol; 45 (3), 2019
ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate the extent to which exercise is associated with symptoms in patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Methods: We included subjects with an apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) > 30 events/h who completed validated sleep and exercise questionnaires. We compared sym...

State-dependent changes in the upper airway assessed by multidetector CT in healthy individuals and during obstructive events in patients with sleep apnea

J. bras. pneumol; 45 (4), 2019
ABSTRACT Objective: To determine whether airway narrowing during obstructive events occurs predominantly at the retropalatal level and results from dynamic changes in the lateral pharyngeal walls and in tongue position. Methods: We evaluated 11 patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and 7 h...

Three-dimensional analysis of craniofacial shape in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome using geometric morphometrics

Int. j. morphol; 37 (1), 2019
SUMMARY: Craniofacial morphology is a risk factor for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. The general aim of this study was to investigate the craniofacial shape differences in adults with and without obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, using geometric morphometric methods. A descriptive study conducted in 1...

Relationship between adenoid hypertrophy and sleep apnea in children

Braz. dent. sci; 22 (3), 2019
Introdução: decidiu-se organizar este trabalho pelo pressuposto de que é necessário todos os cirurgiõesdentistas se familiarizarem com a estrutura e alterações na anatomia oral desde a infância, com atenção à possibilidade da hipertrofia da adenóides (HA) e a síndrome da apnéia obstrutiva d...