Prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea in primary care patients with hypertension

BACKGROUND: As the number of patients with hypertension who have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) might be underestimated, this study aimed to explore the prevalence of OSA and develop a diagnostic algorithm for moderate or severe OSA among primary care (PC) patients with hypertension. METHODS: This mu...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Hamano, Jun, Tokuda, Yasuharu
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2018
Materias:
Preliminary Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6321825/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30631662
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jgf2.214
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: As the number of patients with hypertension who have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) might be underestimated, this study aimed to explore the prevalence of OSA and develop a diagnostic algorithm for moderate or severe OSA among primary care (PC) patients with hypertension. METHODS: This multicenter cross‐sectional study enrolled patients diagnosed with hypertension aged 18 years or older in Japan from October 2012 to September 2014. RESULTS: Forty‐nine patients (64.5%) had 22 or more obstructive respiratory events during sleep. CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of OSA among PC patients with hypertension might be much higher than previously thought.

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