Diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome in Adults: A Brief Review of Existing Data for Practice in Iran

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common disorder associated with major comorbidities. It is estimated that 5–35% of the adult population in Iran are at high risk for OSA. This review article is designed to assist sleep medicine specialists as well as general practitioners in Iran to screen for OSA...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Foroughi, Moein, Razavi, Hossein, Malekmohammad, Majid, Adimi Naghan, Parisa, Jamaati, Hamidreza
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease 2016
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Review Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5127617/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27904537
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Sumario:Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common disorder associated with major comorbidities. It is estimated that 5–35% of the adult population in Iran are at high risk for OSA. This review article is designed to assist sleep medicine specialists as well as general practitioners in Iran to screen for OSA. It summarizes empirical data for diagnosing OSA including history taking, physical examination, diagnostic testing, and diagnostic criteria with regards to existing sleep medicine centers and availability of diagnostic tests in Iran.

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