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Trastornos respiratorios del sueño en niños con síndrome de Down

Respiratory sleep disorders in children with Down syndrome (DS) have a high prevalence and are related to anatomical and functional characteristics of this syndrome. In this children we should have a high index of suspicion of sleep breathing disorders, diagnose and treat them in order to achieve their f...

Estudios de sueño en pacientes con enfermedades neuromusculares

Sleep disordered breathing (SDB) is frencuent en pediatric patients with neuromuscular diseases, generated by different should be conduced early and with a preset frecuency, even more if there is the clinical suspicion of SDB and respiratory function imparment. There are different diagnostic studies, eac...

Correlação da Escala de Sonolência de Epworth com alterações na polissonografia na avaliação da sonolência excessiva diurna em pacientes com síndrome da apneia-hipopneia obstrutiva do sono

Introdução: A sonolência excessiva diurna (SED) é um importante transtorno do sono e frequentemente é associado à síndrome da apneia-hipopneia obstrutiva do sono (SAHOS). É conhecido como um fator predisponente comum para acidentes, redução da produtividade, comprometimento neurocognitivo e int...

Emotional Stress Evaluation of Patients with Moderate and Severe Sleep Apnea Syndrome

Abstract Introduction The scientific literature has shown that the damage caused by sleep fragmentation in people affected by Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) can reflect emotionally, generating not only physical symptoms such as drowsiness and tiredness, but also psychical symptoms, such as stress. Obje...

Obstructive sleep apnea and oral language disorders

Abstract Introduction Children and adolescents with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may have consequences, such as daytime sleepiness and learning, memory, and attention disorders, that may interfere in oral language. Objective To verify, based on the literature, whether OSA in children was correlated to...

Impact of High Risk for Obstructive Sleep Apnea on Survival after Acute Coronary Syndrome: Insights from the ERICO Registry

Arq. bras. cardiol; 108 (1), 2017
Abstract Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a very often clinical condition that can be associated with high mortality risk, particularly in coronary heart disease (CHD). The diagnosis of OSA is not always accessible via the gold-standard method polysomnography. Objective: To evaluate long-te...

Correlação entre variáveis cefalométricas e polissonográficas em indivíduos com apneia

Indivíduos portadores de Apneia Obstrutiva do Sono (AOS) podem apresentar alterações do esqueleto craniofacial e do espaço aéreo faríngeo que influenciam no padrão de sono e na gravidade da AOS. A cefalometria radiográfica é um exame de imagem rotineiramente usado pelos ortodontistas que permite...

Efficacy of minimally invasive tonsil surgery for treatment of obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome in children

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 50 (5), 2017
This study aimed to investigate the efficacy of minimally invasive tonsil surgery for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) in children. Tonsil ablation or turbinate reduction was performed on 49 pediatric patients with OSAHS by minimally invasive tonsil surgery. In order to ...

Predictors of success for mandibular repositioning appliance in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

Abstract The characteristics of non-obese patients with mild to moderate Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS) who will present with a good response to Mandibular Repositioning Appliance (MRA) treatment have not yet been well established in the literature. The aim of this study is to assess whether pol...