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ArticleJournal of Taibah University Medical Sciences2021

Determining the prevalence of symptoms and risk of obstructive sleep apnoea among old Saudis.

Mohammad H Aljawadi, Abdullah T Khoja, Ahmed S BaHammam, Nawaf M Alyahya, Mohammed K Alkhalifah, Omar K AlGhmadi

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Article in Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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6 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Mohammad H AljawadiDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, KSA.
Abdullah T KhojaPublic Health and Family Medicine Departments, College of Medicine, Al-Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Riyadh, KSA.
Ahmed S BaHammamDepartment of Medicine, University Sleep Disorders Center and Pulmonary Service, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, KSA.
Nawaf M AlyahyaInternal Medicine Department, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, KSA.
Mohammed K AlkhalifahInternal Medicine Department, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh, KSA.
Omar K AlGhmadiInternal Medicine Department, Prince Sulatn Medical Military City, Riyadh, KSA.
King Saud University · SAImam Mohammad ibn Saud Islamic University · SAKing Abdulaziz Medical City · SAKing Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre · SA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThis study aimed to determine the prevalence of symptoms and risk of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and to identify the risk factors associated with OSA among old Saudis.

methodsIn this population-based survey, we administered the Saudi National Survey for Elderly Health to old Saudis between 2006 and 2007. Symptoms of OSA and its associated risk factors were determined using the Berlin questionnaire. A multivariable logistic regression analysis was used to determine key factors associated with the risk of OSA.

resultsOut of 2946 participants, 1544 (52.4%) were at high risk of OSA, with women having a higher risk than men (60.8% vs. 44.2%, respectively;

conclusionThis study reported a 52.4% prevalence of a high risk of OSA. Women were more likely to be at high risk of OSA than men. In addition to the female gender, depression, antidepressant usage, severe cognitive impairment, and living in rural areas were main predictors of OSA.

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