5.Obesity and sleep-related breathing disorders.
Acta Academiae Medicinae Sinicae 2011;33(3):235-238
Obesity, with an increasing prevalence,has become one of the most common metabolic diseases. Obesity is associated with many respiratory diseases, especially sleep-related breathing disorders including obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome, obesity hypoventilation syndrome, and overlap syndrome. This article reviews the association between obesity and these sleep-related breathing disorders.
Humans
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Obesity
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complications
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Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome
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etiology
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Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
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complications
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Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
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etiology
9.Treatment of obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea with refractory epilepsy in children.
Da-bo LIU ; Shu-yao QIU ; Jian-wen ZHONG
Chinese Journal of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 2009;44(5):425-426
Child
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Child, Preschool
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Epilepsy
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complications
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diagnosis
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surgery
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
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complications
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diagnosis
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surgery
10.The impact of nasal obstruction on OSAHS.
Huabin ZHU ; Yunhai FENG ; Chunhong ZHAO
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 2010;24(12):547-548
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate the impact of nasal obstruction on OSAHS.
METHOD:
One hundred and twenty cases of OSAHS with or without nasal obstruction were analyzed by Hypno PTT(PTT)and Mallampati score (MS); Acoustic rhinometry was measured in all 120 cases.
RESULT:
A significant correlation was found between the MS and the AHI measured during the sleep (r = 0.266, P < 0.01). The relative risk of OSAHS with a MS of III or IV in the whole group was 1.96, and 2.46 in cases with nasal obstruction.
CONCLUSION
A high MS represents a predisposing factor for OSAHS, especially in which associated with nasal obstruction.
Humans
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Nasal Obstruction
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complications
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diagnosis
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pathology
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Rhinometry, Acoustic
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Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
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complications
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diagnosis
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pathology
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Tongue
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pathology