ArticleJournal of thoracic disease2014
Characterization of primary symptoms leading to Chinese patients presenting at hospital with suspected obstructive sleep apnea.
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- Worldwide prevalence and associated risk factors of obstructive sleep apnea: a meta-analysis and meta-regression.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2023Pooled it
- [Research Status of and Recommendations for Prevention and Control of Sleep Disorders in China].Sichuan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Sichuan University. Medical science edition · 2023Review
- Marketing factors associated with a continuous positive airway pressure machine purchasing in patients with obstructive sleep apnea.Future science OA · 2023Article
- Predictors and outcomes of obstructive sleep apnea in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in China.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2022Observational
- Effect of arterial blood bicarbonate (HCOBMC pulmonary medicine · 2021Article
- [Modification and accuracy of the STOP-Bang questionnaire for screening obstructive sleep apnea in adults].Lin chuang er bi yan hou tou jing wai ke za zhi = Journal of clinical otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery · 2021Article
- Application value of the NoSAS score for screening sleep-disordered breathing.Journal of thoracic disease · 2018Article
- Characterization of obstructive sleep apnea in patients with insomnia across gender and age.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2015Article
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Abstract
objectivesWe identified the primary symptoms leading to Chinese patients presenting at hospital with suspected obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and studied the prevalence and characteristics of OSA in confirmed cases.
methodsWe collected data on 350 consecutive patients (302 males and 43±11 years old) with suspected OSA who underwent overnight polysomnography (PSG).
resultsAmong all patients, rankings of primary symptoms that led to the patients presenting at hospital for PSG were observed apnea (33%), snoring alone (29%), choking/gasping (13%), daytime sleepiness (5%) and other (20%). For severe OSA, prevalence rate was 61%, apnea hypopnea index (AHI) was 64±18, age was 44±10 years old, body mass index (BMI) was 28±3.5 kg/m(2), and hypertension rate was 28%.
conclusionsSelf-awareness of symptoms led a majority of the patients to present at hospital in China. Compared to currently available case series studies, our results suggest that OSA patients in East Asian countries are characterized by higher prevalence and more severe apnea, younger age, poorer sleep quality, but less obesity and less comorbidity with hypertension, relative to countries in North America, South America and Europe.
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