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Can anatomical and functional features in the upper airways predict sleep apnea? A population-based study in females
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- Svensson, Malin (författare)
- Uppsala universitet,Institutionen för kirurgiska vetenskaper
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- Holmström, Mats (författare)
- Uppsala universitet,Institutionen för kirurgiska vetenskaper
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- Broman, Jan-Erik (författare)
- Uppsala universitet,Institutionen för neurovetenskap
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- Lindberg, Eva (författare)
- Uppsala universitet,Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaper,Lungmedicin och allergologi
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- 2009-07-08
- 2006
- Engelska.
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Ingår i: Acta Oto-Laryngologica. - : Informa UK Limited. - 0001-6489 .- 1651-2251. ; 126:6, s. 613-620
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Abstract
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- CONCLUSION: The importance of clinical findings in the nose and throat, including fiberoptic endoscopy during the Muller maneuver, in predicting sleep apnea is greater in normal-weight than in overweight women. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to identify clinical features that could predict sleep apnea in women. METHOD: From 6817 women who previously answered a questionnaire concerning snoring habits, 230 women who reported habitual snoring and 170 women from the whole cohort went through a full-night polysomnography. A nose and throat examination including fiber endoscopic evaluation of the upper airways during the Muller maneuver was performed in a random selection of 132 women aged 20-70 years. RESULTS: Sleep apnea was defined as an apnea-hypopnea index of > or = 10. The influence of clinical features on the prevalence of sleep apnea varied between normal-weight and overweight women. A low soft palate, retrognathia, the uvula touching the posterior pharyngeal wall in the supine position, and a 75% or more collapse at the soft palate during the Muller maneuver were all significant predictors of sleep apnea in women with a body mass index (BMI) < 25 kg/m2 but not in overweight women.
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- women
- nose and throat
- sleep apnea
- MEDICINE
- MEDICIN
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- ref (ämneskategori)
- art (ämneskategori)
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