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The effect of continuous positive airway pressure on blood pressure in patients with obstructive sleep apnea and uncontrolled hypertension - Study design and challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic

Clinics; 76 (), 2021
OBJECTIVES: To describe the MORPHEOS (Morbidity in patients with uncontrolled HTN and OSA) trial, and describe the challenges imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: MORPHEOS is a multicenter (n=6) randomized controlled trial designed to evaluate the blood pressure (BP) lowering effects of treatment ...

Diagnostic accuracy of oximetry for obstructive sleep apnea: a study on older adults in a home setting

Clinics; 76 (), 2021
OBJECTIVES: Owing to the fact that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is an underreported disease, the strategy used for the diagnosis of OSA has been extensively dissected to devise a simplified process that can be accessed by the public health services. Polysomnography (PSG) type I, the gold standard for th...

Exercise training reduces sympathetic nerve activity and improves executive performance in individuals with obstructive sleep apnea

Clinics; 76 (), 2021
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of exercise training (ET) on muscle sympathetic nerve activity (MSNA) and executive performance during Stroop Color Word Test (SCWT) also referred to as mental stress test. METHODS: Forty-four individuals with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and no significant co-morb...

Prevalência do risco para Apneia Obstrutiva do Sono em usuários do Programa de Atenção à Saúde de um hospital referência
Prevalence of risk for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in users of the Health Care Program of a reference hospital

Objetivos: O estudo teve por objetivo, verificar a prevalência de indivíduos que apresentam risco intermediário ou alto para desenvolver Apneia Obstrutiva do Sono (AOS) e verificar o nível de conhecimento destes indivíduos sobre a doença. Métodos: É um estudo transversal, quantitativo, descritivo...

Effects of exercise training on autonomic modulation and mood symptoms in patients with obstructive sleep apnea

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 54 (5), 2021
We evaluated the effects of exercise training (ET) on the profile of mood states (POMS), heart rate variability, spontaneous baroreflex sensitivity (BRS), and sleep disturbance severity in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Forty-four patients were randomized into 2 groups, 18 patients complete...

Intraoral excision of a huge retropharyngeal lipoma causing dysphagia and obstructive sleep apnea

Frecuencia y factores asociados a la apnea obstructiva del sueño en adultos. Cali-Colombia 2014-2016

Rev. am. med. respir; 20 (4), 2020
Introducción: La apnea obstructiva del sueño (AOS) es una entidad frecuente, presente en un 9% a 38%, pero con un subregistro importante del 85%1. Clásicamente, se observa en hombres de edad mediana, obesos y somnolientos, relacionándose estrechamente con múltiples comorbilidades de tipo cardiovascu...

Frequency and Factors Associated with Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults. Cali-Colombia 2014-2016

Rev. am. med. respir; 20 (4), 2020
Introduction: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common entity present in 9% to 38%, but with an important underreporting of 85%. Classically, it is observed in middle-aged, obese and sleepy men, closely related to multiple comorbidities of cardiovascular, respiratory and metabolic and is associated with...

Inmunoterapia con alérgenos de ácaros en pacientes con rinitis alérgica y apnea obstructiva del sueño
Immunotherapy with mite allergens in patients with allergic rhinitis and obstructive sleep apnea

Para confirmar la presencia de apneea obstructiva del sueño (OSA) en rinitis alérgica (RA), se realizó poligrafía cardiorrespiratoria (CRP) y para tratar ambas condiciones, inmunoterapia alérgeno específica (ITAE). El diseño fue descriptivo en el universo de pacientes del servicio de Alergología ...

Uric acid as a marker of severity of obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome in older patients

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 78 (12), 2020
ABSTRACT Objective: Uric acid has been shown to be related to the severity of obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) in adults. We assessed the role of uric acid in OSAS in a cohort of older patients. Methods: A total of 164 patients aged >65 years, admitted to our sleep laboratory between Janua...