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Twenty-four hour Blood Pressure in Obese Patients with Moderate-to-Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Arq. bras. cardiol; 109 (4), 2017
Abstract Background: Obesity, systemic arterial hypertension (SAH) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are closely related. Up to 70% of patients with OSA may be asymptomatic, and there is evidence that these patients have cardiovascular disease, especially nocturnal SAH. Objectives: The aim of this stud...

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome among obese individuals: A cross-sectional study

Summary Introduction: The obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a respiratory illness, characterized by recurrent episodes of apnea and hypopnea, leading to reduction or cessation of the airflow. Obesity is one of the major risk factors for the development of OSAS. To help in the diagnosis of this ...

Correlação de Risco entre Síndrome da Apneia Obstrutiva do Sono e Insuficiência Cardíaca na Atenção

The Quebec Sleep Questionnaire on quality of life in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: translation into Portuguese and cross-cultural adaptation for use in Brazil

J. bras. pneumol; 43 (5), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective: To translate the Quebec Sleep Questionnaire (QSQ), a specific instrument for the assessment of quality of life in patients with sleep obstructive apnea, into Portuguese and to create a version that is cross-culturally adapted for use in Brazil. Methods: The Portuguese-language ver...

Effects of continuous positive airway pressure on blood pressure in patients with resistant hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea: a systematic review and meta-analysis of six randomized controlled trials

J. bras. pneumol; 43 (5), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate systematically the effects of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) on blood pressure in patients with resistant hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Methods: The Cochrane Library, PubMed, ScienceDirect, and the Web of Science were searched for studies ...

Titulaciones de CPAP autoajustable domiciliarias y correlación entre un algoritmo automático y la fórmula de Hoffstein
Auto-adjusting CPAP Titrations at Home and Correlation between an Automatic Algorithm and the Hoffstein Formula

Rev. am. med. respir; 17 (3), 2017
Introducción: La presión positiva en la vía aérea (CPAP) ha demostrado ser eficaz en el síndrome de apneas e hipopneas obstructivas durante el sueño (SAHOS). La presión efectiva se adquiere tradicionalmente con polisomnografía (PSG). El desempeño de estrategias no convencionales, como la CPAP au...

Trastorno por déficit atencional e hiperactividad (TDAH) y su relación con el síndrome de apnea obstructiva del sueño (SAOS) en pediatría
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and its relationship with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) in pediatrics

Rev. pediatr. electrón; 14 (2), 2017
La importancia de la patología psiquiátrica en la infancia y la adolescencia ha ido en ascenso, debido al aumento en su diagnóstico y a sus implicancias socioculturales. El Trastorno por Déficit Atencional e Hiperactividad es el trastorno neurobiológico más diagnosticado en la práctica clínica in...

Rheumatoid arthritis and sleep quality

Rev. bras. reumatol; 57 (4), 2017
ABSTRACT Background: Sleep disturbances are common in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients and contribute to loss of life quality. Objective: To study associations of sleep quality with pain, depression and disease activity in RA. Methods: This is a transversal observational study of 112 RA patients sub...

Avanço maxilomandibular na Síndrome da Apneia Obstrutiva do Sono

A Síndrome da Apneia Obstrutiva do Sono (SAOS) é uma doença com alto índice de morbidade e mortalidade, que compromete 5% da população mundial, sendo 9% dos homens e 4% das mulheres da idade adulta. O avanço maxilomandibular (AMM) tem sido indicado como tratamento cirúrgico da doença nas formas ...

Comparison of drug-induced sleep endoscopy and Müller's maneuver in diagnosing obstructive sleep apnea using the VOTE classification system

Abstract Introduction: Knowledge of the site of obstruction and the pattern of airway collapse is essential for determining correct surgical and medical management of patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS). To this end, several diagnostic tests and procedures have been developed. Objecti...