Anthropometric data as predictors of obstructive sleep apnea severity Medidas antropométricas preditoras da gravidade da apneia obstrutiva do sono

Anthropometric data as predictors of obstructive sleep apnea severity Medidas antropométricas preditoras da gravidade da apneia obstrutiva do sono

The Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome is a chronic disease characterized by episodes upper airway collapse, and has been associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity. AIM: To correlate the neck, abdominal and pelvic circumference with the AHI and oxyhemoglobin saturation in OSA patients, and to...

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Main Authors: José Antonio Pinto, Luciana Ballester de Mello Godoy, Valéria Wanderley Pinto Brandão Marquis, Thiago Branco Sonego, Carolina de Farias Aires Leal, Marina Spadari Ártico
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011-08-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
Subjects:
apneia do sono tipo obstrutiva
obesidade
polissonografia
obesity
obstructive
polysomnography
sleep apnea
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