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Impacto del síndrome de apneas-hipopneas durante el sueño en el anciano / Sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome impact in the elderly. Towards a specific diagnosis and therapeutic approach
Catalán Serra, Pablo; Ballester Canelles, Marta; Selma Ferrer, María José; Martínez García, Miguel Ángel.
Affiliation
  • Catalán Serra, Pablo; Hospital General de Requena. Valencia. España
  • Ballester Canelles, Marta; Hospital General de Requena. Valencia. España
  • Selma Ferrer, María José; Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe. Valencia. España
  • Martínez García, Miguel Ángel; Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe. Valencia. España
Vigilia sueño ; 26(1): 161-185, 2014. tab, ilus
Article in Spanish | IBECS | ID: ibc-130001
Responsible library: ES1.1
Localization: BNCS
RESUMEN
La prevalencia y la gravedad del Síndrome de Apneas-Hipopneas durante el sueño (SAHS) aumentan con la edad. A pesar de ello se trata de una enfermedad infradiagnosticada y actualmente no existe un consenso claro sobre cual debe ser el enfoque diagnóstico y terapéutico de los pacientes de edad avanzada. El número de ancianos está aumentando en nuestro país de manera significativa en los últimos años, así como el número de pacientes de edad avanzada remitidos a las Unidades de Sueño para estudio de un posible SAHS, probablemente como consecuencia de una mayor concienciación de las consecuencias negativas sobre la salud de esta enfermedad. Se estima que una cuarta parte de los estudios de sueño se realiza en pacientes mayores de 65 años y de estos a más de la mitad se les prescribe tratamiento con presión positiva continua en la vía aérea (CPAP) sin una evidencia científica clara que lo justifique. A falta de nuevas recomendaciones específicas, las guías vigentes sostienen que la edad no debe ser un factor limitante a la hora de decidir el tratamiento de los pacientes de edad avanzada. Dado el incremento en la longevidad observado en las últimas décadas en nuestro país, el elevado gasto que supone esta patología y las consecuencias sobre la salud en los individuos que la padecen, descubrir cuál es el diagnóstico y tratamiento más apropiado en los pacientes de edad avanzada con SAHS debe ser un objetivo prioritario en la investigación clínica (AU)
ABSTRACT
The prevalence and severity of sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (SAHS) increases with age. Nevertheless it is an underdiagnosed disease and there is currently no clear consensus on which should be the diagnostic and therapeutic approach in the elderly. In the last few years the elderly population is significantly increasing in our country, and the number of elderly patients referred to the Sleep Unit for suspected SAHS is also increasing, probably due to the increased awareness of the negative consequences of this disease on health. It is estimated that a quarter of the sleep studies are performed in patients older than 65 years and in more than a half of them the treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is prescribed with no clear scientific evidence to support it. In the absence of specific recommendations, current guidelines state that age should not be a limiting factor when deciding on the treatment of elderly patients. Considering the increased longevity observed in recent decades in our country, the high economic cost of this pathology and its consequences on health, it should be a priority in clinical research to find out what is the most appropriate diagnosis and treatment in this age froup (AU)
Subject(s)
Full text: Available Collection: National databases / Spain Health context: Sustainable Health Agenda for the Americas / SDG3 - Health and Well-Being / SDG3 - Target 3.4 Reduce premature mortality due to noncommunicable diseases Health problem: Goal 9: Noncommunicable diseases and mental health / Target 3.4: Reduce premature mortality due to noncommunicable diseases / Other Respiratory Diseases Database: IBECS Main subject: Quality of Life / Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Health of the Elderly / Frail Elderly / Health Services for the Aged Type of study: Diagnostic study / Practice guideline / Risk factors Aspects: Patient-preference Limits: Aged / Female / Humans / Male Language: Spanish Journal: Vigilia sueño Year: 2014 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital General de Requena/España / Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe/España
Full text: Available Collection: National databases / Spain Health context: Sustainable Health Agenda for the Americas / SDG3 - Health and Well-Being / SDG3 - Target 3.4 Reduce premature mortality due to noncommunicable diseases Health problem: Goal 9: Noncommunicable diseases and mental health / Target 3.4: Reduce premature mortality due to noncommunicable diseases / Other Respiratory Diseases Database: IBECS Main subject: Quality of Life / Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Health of the Elderly / Frail Elderly / Health Services for the Aged Type of study: Diagnostic study / Practice guideline / Risk factors Aspects: Patient-preference Limits: Aged / Female / Humans / Male Language: Spanish Journal: Vigilia sueño Year: 2014 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital General de Requena/España / Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe/España
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