background  apnea is one of the most common problems in preterm neonates. this study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of aromatherapy on the reduction of apnea, bradycardia, and pulse oximetry (spo2) in premature infants. materials and methods in a clinical trial study, 60 preterm neonates randomly divided in two groups and exposed to aromatherapy with rosa damascenes distillate or distilled...

PURPOSE To determine whether narrowing of the oropharynx increases during relaxation in patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. MATERIALS The study included 23 adult men in whom polysomnography had established a diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. Subjects had an average of 53 episodes of sleep apnea per hour, with each episode lasting 40 seconds or more. Oxygen satu...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the dynamics of the synchronization between heart rate variability and sleep electroencephalogram power spectra and the effect of sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome. METHODS Heart rate and sleep electroencephalogram signals were recorded in controls and patients with sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome that were matched for age, gender, sleep parameters, and blood pressure. Spec...

OBJECTIVES The present retrospective study analyzes sagittal cephalometric changes in patients affected by obstructive sleep apnea syndrome submitted to maxillomandubular advancement. MATERIAL AND METHODS 15 adult sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) patients diagnosed by polysomnography (PSG) and treated with maxillomandubular advancement (MMA) were included in this study. Pre- (T1) and postsurgical ...

Non-invasive ventilation with continuous positive airway pressure is gaining popularity as a technique for achieving effective treatment in obstructive sleep apnea. However, we observed a patient at our institution complaining of dyspnea on exertion who was diagnosed with pulmonary embolism even after implementation of continuous positive airway pressure for 5 years. This is a worrying problem ...

background: sleep apnea is associated with increased risk ofdiabetes mellitus. however, no studies have compared sleep apneasymptoms in diabetic patients and their first degree relatives.the purpose of our study was to investigate high risk for sleepapnea syndrome, in diabetics and their first degree relatives forprevention of diabetes in family.methods: as a part of a cohort study, all of diab...

BACKGROUND Although sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (SAHS) is highly prevalent in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), it is unknown whether or not subjects with and without T2D share the same sleep breathing pattern. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS A cross-sectional study in patients with SAHS according to the presence (n = 132) or not (n = 264) of T2D. Both groups were matched by age, gender, ...

survival rate was significantly better in babies with apnea of prematurity (69.2%) as compared to those with infection and apnea (23.1%). When compared to infection (all cases) where the survival rate was 60%, infection with apnea had a significantly poorer outcome (p <0.05) indicating thereby that apnea is a manifestation of severe sepsis(4). Apnea of prematurity and fewer episodes (between 1 ...

BACKGROUND This study evaluated the relationship between sleep disorders (SDs) and osteoporosis risk in Taiwan. METHODS From the Taiwan National Health Insurance data, we identified 44,690 newly diagnosed SD patients (846 with apnea and 43,844 without) from 1998 to 2001 and 89,380 comparisons without SD in the same period frequency matched by sex, age and diagnosis year. Incident osteoporosis...

Currently, there is no uniform respiratory support strategy during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) in cardiac anesthesiology. The aim of the study was to examine possible variants CPB and determine most effective technique capable reduce incidence postoperative pulmonary complications. Material methods . Ninety surgery patients were enrolled pilot divided into groups (CPAP, VC, apnea). In CPAP grou...