Increase in the frequency of obstructive sleep apnea in elderly people

BACKGROUND: The prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) increases with age. However, older adults have limited perception of the symptoms related with poor sleep quality. OBJECTIVES: To know the frequency and characteristics of age-related OSA in a large population with clinical suspicion of sle...

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Autores principales: Ernst, Glenda, Mariani, Javier, Blanco, Magali, Finn, Barbara, Salvado, Alejandro, Borsini, Eduardo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Brazilian Association of Sleep and Latin American Federation of Sleep 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6932834/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31890099
http://dx.doi.org/10.5935/1984-0063.20190081