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Friedman Tongue Position and the Anthropometric Parameters in Adult Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea: An Observational Study
Introduction: Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS) is a relevant public health problem; dentists can play an important role in screening patients with sleep disorders by using validated tools and referring patients to a specialist, thereby promoting an interdisciplinary approach. The aim of the s...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9960801/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36833949 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20043255 |
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author | Luzzi, Valeria Altieri, Federica Guaragna, Mariana Pirro, Valentina Marasca, Beatrice Cotticelli, Luisa Mazur, Marta Di Carlo, Gabriele Di Giacomo, Paola Di Paolo, Carlo Brunori, Marco Ierardo, Gaetano Piperno, Gabriele Magliulo, Giuseppe Pace, Annalisa Iannella, Giannicola Palange, Paolo Martini, Agnese Pietrafesa, Emma Polimeni, Antonella |
author_facet | Luzzi, Valeria Altieri, Federica Guaragna, Mariana Pirro, Valentina Marasca, Beatrice Cotticelli, Luisa Mazur, Marta Di Carlo, Gabriele Di Giacomo, Paola Di Paolo, Carlo Brunori, Marco Ierardo, Gaetano Piperno, Gabriele Magliulo, Giuseppe Pace, Annalisa Iannella, Giannicola Palange, Paolo Martini, Agnese Pietrafesa, Emma Polimeni, Antonella |
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description | Introduction: Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS) is a relevant public health problem; dentists can play an important role in screening patients with sleep disorders by using validated tools and referring patients to a specialist, thereby promoting an interdisciplinary approach. The aim of the study is to identify if the OSAS severity, measured by the apnea–hypopnea index (AHI), and some anthropometric measurements are associated with the Friedman Tongue Position (FTP) within a population with dysmetabolic comorbidities. Materials and Methods: A questionnaire containing information about clinical data including height, weight, Body Mass Index (BMI), neck circumference, waist circumference, hip circumference and FTP was administered. The AHI value was measured by means of an unattended home polysomnography device. Pearson correlation coefficients were calculated, and Kruskal–Wallis, Kolmogorov–Smirnov (both nonparametric) and independence tests were performed to probe the possible relationships. The significance was set at p ≤ 0.05. Results: A total of 357 subjects were analyzed. The association between the FTP and AHI was not statistically significant. On the contrary, the AHI showed a positive correlation with BMI and neck circumference. A statistically significant association between the number of subjects with a larger neck and an increasing FTP class was found. BMI, neck, hip and waist circumference was associated with the FTP scale. Conclusions: although the FTP was not directly associated with OSAS severity, there was also evidence that an FTP increase is associated with an increase in the considered anthropometric parameters, and FTP can be a clinical tool used in the assessment of risk for OSAS risk factors. |
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spelling | pubmed-99608012023-02-26 Friedman Tongue Position and the Anthropometric Parameters in Adult Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea: An Observational Study Luzzi, Valeria Altieri, Federica Guaragna, Mariana Pirro, Valentina Marasca, Beatrice Cotticelli, Luisa Mazur, Marta Di Carlo, Gabriele Di Giacomo, Paola Di Paolo, Carlo Brunori, Marco Ierardo, Gaetano Piperno, Gabriele Magliulo, Giuseppe Pace, Annalisa Iannella, Giannicola Palange, Paolo Martini, Agnese Pietrafesa, Emma Polimeni, Antonella Int J Environ Res Public Health Article Introduction: Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS) is a relevant public health problem; dentists can play an important role in screening patients with sleep disorders by using validated tools and referring patients to a specialist, thereby promoting an interdisciplinary approach. The aim of the study is to identify if the OSAS severity, measured by the apnea–hypopnea index (AHI), and some anthropometric measurements are associated with the Friedman Tongue Position (FTP) within a population with dysmetabolic comorbidities. Materials and Methods: A questionnaire containing information about clinical data including height, weight, Body Mass Index (BMI), neck circumference, waist circumference, hip circumference and FTP was administered. The AHI value was measured by means of an unattended home polysomnography device. Pearson correlation coefficients were calculated, and Kruskal–Wallis, Kolmogorov–Smirnov (both nonparametric) and independence tests were performed to probe the possible relationships. The significance was set at p ≤ 0.05. Results: A total of 357 subjects were analyzed. The association between the FTP and AHI was not statistically significant. On the contrary, the AHI showed a positive correlation with BMI and neck circumference. A statistically significant association between the number of subjects with a larger neck and an increasing FTP class was found. BMI, neck, hip and waist circumference was associated with the FTP scale. Conclusions: although the FTP was not directly associated with OSAS severity, there was also evidence that an FTP increase is associated with an increase in the considered anthropometric parameters, and FTP can be a clinical tool used in the assessment of risk for OSAS risk factors. MDPI 2023-02-13 /pmc/articles/PMC9960801/ /pubmed/36833949 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20043255 Text en © 2023 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Luzzi, Valeria Altieri, Federica Guaragna, Mariana Pirro, Valentina Marasca, Beatrice Cotticelli, Luisa Mazur, Marta Di Carlo, Gabriele Di Giacomo, Paola Di Paolo, Carlo Brunori, Marco Ierardo, Gaetano Piperno, Gabriele Magliulo, Giuseppe Pace, Annalisa Iannella, Giannicola Palange, Paolo Martini, Agnese Pietrafesa, Emma Polimeni, Antonella Friedman Tongue Position and the Anthropometric Parameters in Adult Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea: An Observational Study |
title | Friedman Tongue Position and the Anthropometric Parameters in Adult Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea: An Observational Study |
title_full | Friedman Tongue Position and the Anthropometric Parameters in Adult Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea: An Observational Study |
title_fullStr | Friedman Tongue Position and the Anthropometric Parameters in Adult Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea: An Observational Study |
title_full_unstemmed | Friedman Tongue Position and the Anthropometric Parameters in Adult Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea: An Observational Study |
title_short | Friedman Tongue Position and the Anthropometric Parameters in Adult Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea: An Observational Study |
title_sort | friedman tongue position and the anthropometric parameters in adult patients with obstructive sleep apnea: an observational study |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9960801/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36833949 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20043255 |
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