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, vol.30, no.1, pp.40-47, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 30 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES-TURKISH
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.40-47
  • Keywords: OSAS, gender, neck circumference, body mass index, snoring
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

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.