Bruxismo do sono e sua associação com distúrbios do sono em policiais

Respiratory sleep disorders and fibromyalgia.

A fibromialgia corresponde a uma condição dolorosa musculoesquelética crônica que se diagnostica por meio da presença de dor crônica e difusa, e pela presença de dor à compressão de pelo menos onze de dezoito pontos anatomicamente determinados. Nos distúrbios do sono, embora não constituam critério diagnóstico, são freqüentes, em especial, os eventos de fragmentação do sono, tais como o aumento...

Percepción de calidad de sueño en jóvenes Percepção da qualidade do sono em jovens

Objective: to assess sleep habits and sleep quality perception in a Colombian and Mexican youth sample. Materials and methods: following a sleep diary methodology with a questionnaire of 27 categorical and quantitative items, the assessment was done immediately upon awakening. Results: it was applied to 317 high school (n= 189) and undergrads (n= 128) in Bogotá, Colombia (n= 197) and México Cit...

Sleep-disordered breathing in patients with COPD and mild hypoxemia: prevalence and predictive variables

Objective: To infer the prevalence and variables predictive of isolated nocturnal hypoxemia and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in patients with COPD and mild hypoxemia. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study involving clinically stable COPD outpatients with mild hypoxemia (oxygen saturation = 90-94%) at a clinical center specializing in respiratory diseases, located in the city of Goiânia, ...

Questa e quella per me pari sono.

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in truck drivers* Síndrome da apneia obstrutiva do sono em motoristas de caminhão

Objective: To determine the prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS), as well as to identify factors associated with a greater risk of developing OSAS, among truck drivers. Methods: The study population comprised 209 truck drivers (mean age, 38.8 years; 98.5% males) at two branches of a transportation company. The mean body mass index was 26.5 ± 4.4 kg/m2. The participants complete...