Influence of Gender, Obesity and Neck Circumference on Sleep-Disordered Breathing in A Sleep Referral Center

ÖZTURA İ., Akdogan O., Yener G., BAKLAN B.

JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES-TURKISH, cilt.30, sa.1, ss.40-47, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 30 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES-TURKISH
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.40-47
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: OSAS, gender, neck circumference, body mass index, snoring
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: The main subgroup of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) includes obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) which can be diagnosed by means of polysomnography (PSG). The goal of this study is to investigate the gender difference for obesity and increased neck circumference that are accepted as major clinical risk factors for OSA in a hospital based population in Turkey.