Volume : VII, Issue : VI, June - 2017

Risk Factors for Obstructive Sleep Apnoea

Dr Rohan K Patel, Dr Rajesh Vishwakarma

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 ·         Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) is associated with excessive daytime sleepiness, increased risk of motor vehicle accidents, increased cardiovascular risk, neuropsychological impairment and increased impaired quality of life. Multiple risk factors are considered for association. Aim: To study risk factors for the development of OSA and to understand the effects of age, sex, obesity, smocking, alcoholism and other comorbid conditions over normal sleep physiology. Materials and Method: This is a cross sectional study of 30 patients carried out at Department of ENT and Head–Neck Surgery, B. J. Medical College and Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad. 30 patients of more than 20 years of age diagnosed to have AHI >5 by Polysomnography which are included in the study. Result: In this study almost half of the patients were between 21 to 30 years of age. 21 patients were male and 9 were female. 10 patients were having hypertension and 2 had hypothyroidism. 6 patients had a habit of smoking and 2 patients had tobacco chewing habit. 15 patients were having overweight and 5 patients were obese. Conclusion: OSA affects middle and older aged men and we can call it a disease of upper class as almost always it is associated with the obesity. India is a country with high prevalence of smokers, alcoholics and tobacco chewers which further increases chances to have an obstructive sleep apnoea to that person. 

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Dr Rohan K Patel, Dr Rajesh Vishwakarma, Risk Factors for Obstructive Sleep Apnoea, INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume‾7 | Issue‾6 | June‾2017

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