0023 Candidate Metabolite Could Predict Severity Of Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Obstructive sleep apnea and the severity of coronary artery disease

Background: It has been implicated that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease including stroke, myocardial infarction, coronary artery disease (CAD) and hypertension. The aim of this study was to investigate the correlation between OSA and severity of atherosclerosis assessed by angiography. Methods: This study included 337 patients ...

Determination of The Relationship Between Severity of Obstructive Sleep Apnea And Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Introduction: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients are at increased risk of sleep-disorders. The concomitant occurrence of COPD and obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) is named overlap syndrome. This study aimed to evaluate the severity of OSAHS in overlap syndrome patients.Materials & Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on adult patients with forced...

Is Apnea-Hypopnea Index a proper measure for Obstructive Sleep Apnea severity?

association between depression and severity of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

background and objective: depression is commonly reported in patients with obstructive sleep ap- nea/hypopnea syndrome (osas). we aimed to assess the association between osas severity and depressive symptoms in patients with osas. materials and methods : a total of 337 patients with symptoms of osas were visited for psychological testing prior to beginning diagnosis for the syndrome between 201...

Can 6-minute walk test predict severity of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome?

Background: When considering the benefits of the 6-min walking test (6-MWT) in research fields and the need of treatment for moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients, research in this field is of great advantage and may have a significant role in therapeutic grounds. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 47 patients with confirmed diagnosis of OSA in the National...