Screening practices for obstructive sleep apnea in healthy community people: a Chinese community-based study

A Comparative study of four Persian versions of sleep questionnaires for screening obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS)

Background: Diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is valuable, but it is time-consuming and expensive. Appropriate screening instruments help clinicians select high-risk individuals for further investigations. In the present study, we compared 4 popular instruments used in screening OSAS including Berlin, STOP, STOP-BANG questionnaires, and Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS).  ...

Obstructive sleep apnea and the metabolic syndrome in community-based Chinese adults in Hong Kong.

OBJECTIVE To investigate the relationship between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and the metabolic syndrome, an established cardiovascular risk factor, in middle-aged Chinese subjects. DESIGN A prospective cross-sectional study from community-dwelling volunteers. SUBJECTS Subjects of either sex between 30 and 60 years old were recruited from the staff in public institutions or visitors to co...

Association between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Community-Acquired Pneumonia

BACKGROUND We hypothesized that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) can predispose individuals to lower airway infections and community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) due to upper airway microaspiration. This study evaluated the association between OSA and CAP. METHODS We performed a case-control study that included 82 patients with CAP and 41 patients with other infections (control group). The controls ...

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

A Community study of obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) in middle-aged Bangladeshi population.

Obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) is the occurrence of repetitive episodes of complete or partial upper airway obstruction during sleep in association with loud snoring and daytime sleepiness and is a risk factor for hypertension, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and more. The present study was performed to assess the prevalence as well as the clinical and anthropomet...