A STUDY OF OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNOEA AND ITS CORELATION WITH OTHER DISEASES

Dr. Sanjay Kumar Dubey; Dr Mahendra Chouhan

Volume : VII, Issue : XII, December - 2018

A STUDY OF OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNOEA AND ITS CORELATION WITH OTHER DISEASES

Dr. Sanjay Kumar Dubey, Dr Mahendra Chouhan

Abstract :

Background To study the anthropometric parameter in patient of obstructive sleep apnoea and to find out its association with associated comorbities .

Methods 30 patients of OSA were previewed by polysomnographic study from the clinically suspected OSA patient by applying STOP BANG criteria with score of >5, and equal number of age and sex match control subjects coming to OPD/IPD were studied.

Results Majority of patients belong to middle age group. Snoring was the most important symptom reported by the patients followed by eathing pause (96.7%), day time tiredness (93.3%) and systemic hypertension (40%).Certain co-morbid condition like hypertension was present in (40%), hypothyroidism (10%) and 3.3% each were having diabetes and epilepsy.

Conclusion Sleep apnea is a common disorder that if not recognized and treated leads to significant morbidity and increased mortality. Early recognition and treatment of OSA should be our aim. Treatment of OSA may represent a novel target to improve health outcome.