Clinical Predictors of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea in Patients with Snoring.

Dr.Anish Krishnan; Dr. V. Sumathi; Dr. D. Ramesh; Dr M. Ilambarathy

Volume : VII, Issue : IV, April - 2018

Clinical Predictors of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea in Patients with Snoring.

Dr. Anish Krishnan, Dr. V. Sumathi, Dr. D. Ramesh, Dr M. Ilambarathy

Abstract :

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is gaining more significance in otorhinolaryngology practice now a day because of the anatomical sites involved in this pathology. This study was aimed to correlate Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), neck circumference (NC), body–mass index(BMI) and Friedman‘s Staging with the Apnea–Hypopnea Index(AHI). This is a prospective descriptive study, where Fifty three patients with snoring were included. The ESS score, BMI, neck circumference, Friedman staging were correlated with apnea–hypopnea index (AHI) using statistical tests to assess for any statistical significance.Of the fifty three patients, forty six were diagnosed as having OSA with the proportion of 86.8%. There was a significant association of ESS, BMI, neck circumference in males and Friedman staging with the severity of OSA. Thus we concluded that, even thoughPolysomnogram is the gold standard in the diagnosis of OSAS,Epworth Sleepiness Score, Body Mass Index, Neck circumference and Friedman staging can be used as clinical predictors of OSA in patients with snoring.