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Sleep-disordered breathing in patients with COPD and mild hypoxemia: prevalence and predictive variables

J. bras. pneumol; 43 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective: To infer the prevalence and variables predictive of isolated nocturnal hypoxemia and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in patients with COPD and mild hypoxemia. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study involving clinically stable COPD outpatients with mild hypoxemia (oxygen saturation ...

STOP-BANG, una herramienta útil y sencilla para el cribado del síndrome de apneas hipopneas obstructivas del sueño
STOP-BANG, a useful and easy tool for the screening of obstructive sleep apnea

Medicina (B.Aires); 77 (3), 2017
El cuestionario STOP-BANG, del acrónimo en inglés S snore (ronquido), T tired (cansancio), Oobserved apneas (apneas observadas), P pressure (hipertensión arterial), B BMI (índice de masa corporal >35 kg/m2), A age (edad > 50 años), N neck (circunferencia del cuello > 40 cm) y G gender (sexo masculin...

Orofacial-cervical alterations in individuals with upper airway resistance syndrome

ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Studies that assess the upper airways in sleep-related breathing disorders have been performed only in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome who seek medical attention. Therefore, in addition to the need for population studies, there are no data on the orofacial-cervical...

Prevalence of Risk for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome and Association With Risk Factors in Primary Care

Arq. bras. cardiol; 106 (6), 2016
Abstract Background: Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a chronic, progressive disease with high morbidity and mortality. It is underdiagnosed, especially among women. Objective: To study the prevalence of high risk for OSAS globally and for the Berlin Questionnaire (BQ) categories, and to eval...

Avaliação das alterações nas vias aéreas superiores através de tomografia computadorizada Cone-Beam em pacientes submetidos à cirurgia ortognática de avanço bimaxilar

Introdução: O descontentamento com a estética facial é considerado o fator motivador mais frequente na procura pela cirurgia ortognática, visto que este é o procedimento indicado nos casos de severas discrepâncias dentoesqueléticas em pacientes adultos. A anatomia das vias aéreas superiores (VAS...

Avaliação das vias aéreas superiores por meio de tomografia computadorizada Cone-beam em pacientes Classe III submetidos à cirurgia bimaxilar

Introdução: Dependendo da magnitude da má oclusão de Classe III, esta é uma alteração difícil de ser tratada apenas com a correção ortodôntica. Tanto as cirurgias de recuo mandibular quanto as bimaxilares promovem uma melhora na oclusão, na função mastigatória e na estética facial, ao cor...

Carotid body Thermoreceptors, sympathetic neural activation, and cardiometabolic disease

Biol. Res; 49 (), 2016
The carotid body (CB) is the main peripheral chemoreceptor that senses the arterial PO2, PCO2 and pH. In response to hypoxemia, hypercapnia and acidosis, carotid chemosensory discharge elicits reflex respiratory, autonomic and cardiovascular adjustments. The classical construct considers the CB as the ma...

High risk for obstructive sleep apnea in patients with acute myocardial infarction

Objectives: to stratify the risk for obstructive sleep apnea in patients with acute myocardial infarction, treated at a public, tertiary, teaching hospital of the state of São Paulo, Brazil, and to identify related sociodemographic and clinical factors.Method: cross-sectional analytical study with 113 p...

Perfil de morbilidad otorrinolaringológica en niños con síndrome de Down

Rev. chil. pediatr; 86 (5), 2015
Introducción: Los niños con síndrome de Down (SD) tienen mayor riesgo de desarrollar enfermedad otorrinolaringológica (ORL). Recomendaciones internacionales sugieren realizar tamizaje auditivo precoz y control periódico por especialista. Nuestro objetivo fue caracterizar la enfermedad ORL en niños ...