Prevalence of symptoms and risk of sleep apnea in middle-aged Saudi women in primary care
Saudi Medical Journal. 2009; 30 (12): 1572-1576
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ABSTRACT
To assess the prevalence of symptoms and risks of obstructive sleep apnea [OSA] in a sample of middle-aged Saudi women in a primary care using a validated questionnaire. In this cross-sectional study, trained medical students administered the Berlin Questionnaire to a consecutive random sample of Saudi women in the age group 35-60 years, attending the primary health care center in King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, between January and July 2007. Based on the questionnaire, individuals were classified into high-risk and low-risk groups for OSA. Four hundred women with a mean body mass index of 31.3+7.2 kg/m[2] were surveyed in this study. Among the study group, 40.8% reported snoring [everyday in 15%, 3-4 times a week in 7.5%, and one-2 times a week in 9.8%]. Breathing pauses more than 3 times per week was present in 22.5%. Hypertension was present in 24.8%. Based on the Berlin Questionnaire stratification for risk of OSA, 39% were considered as high-risk patients for OSA. In the primary care setting, the prevalence of symptoms of OSA among middle-aged Saudi women is very high. Almost 4 out of 10 middle-aged Saudi women are at risk for OSA, and may benefit from proper evaluation for OSA
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Índice:
IMEMR (Mediterrâneo Oriental)
Assunto principal:
Atenção Primária à Saúde
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Síndromes da Apneia do Sono
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Índice de Massa Corporal
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Prevalência
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Fatores de Risco
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de prevalência
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Saudi Med. J.
Ano de publicação:
2009
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