OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to compare patients treated with pharyngoplasty and those treated with palatoplasty for velopharyngeal insufficiency to establish what surgical procedure poses the highest risk for developing sleep apnea. The hypothesis tested in this study is that the incidence of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome associated with pharyngoplasty is greater than that associated ...

BACKGROUND As many as 80% of patients with asthma suffer from allergic rhinitis (AR), and rhinitis symptoms are associated with sleep complaints The aim of this cross-sectional study was to assess the prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome risk in patients with asthma and to explore the association between comorbid rhinitis and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome risk. METHODS Subjects w...

Sleep-related movement disorders should be differentiated from parasomnias, sleep-associated behavioral disorders, and epilepsy. Polysomnography (PSG) is the gold standard in evaluating such disorders. Periodic leg movement disorder during sleep (PLMS), hypnic jerks, bruxism, rhythmic movement disorder, restless legs syndrome, and nocturnal leg cramps have broadly been discu...

Sleep disorders are common, often overlooked problem in Down syndrome, particularly during childhood. Comorbidities such as congenital heart disease often present early and management of these needs to take priority. However, this can result in the lack of early development of good sleep habits and may also lead to the perception that sleep issues are an expected problem in children with Down s...

Definition of sleep apnoea syndrome . . . . . . . . .1594 Epidemiology and clinical aspects . . . . . . . . . . .1595 Sleep apnoea in the young and elderly . . . . . 1596 Morbidity and mortality related to sleep apnoea syndrome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1597 Impact of treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea/ hypopnoea on associated cardiovascular morbidity . . . . . ...

De® nition of sleep apnoea syndrome . . . . . . . . .1594 Epidemiology and clinical aspects . . . . . . . . . . .1595 Sleep apnoea in the young and elderly . . . . . 1596 Morbidity and mortality related to sleep apnoea syndrome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1597 Impact of treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea/ hypopnoea on associated cardiovascular morbidity . . . . . ...

CONTEXT Investigators first described the night-eating syndrome (NES), which consists of morning anorexia, evening hyperphagia, and insomnia, in 1955, but, to our knowledge, this syndrome has never been subjected to careful clinical study. OBJECTIVE To characterize NES on the basis of behavioral characteristics and neuroendocrine data. DESIGN AND SETTING A behavioral observational study was...

Night Eating Syndrome (NES) is a unique disorder characterized by a delayed pattern of food intake in which recurrent episodes of nocturnal eating and/or excessive food consumption occur after the evening meal. NES is a clinically important disorder due to its relationship to obesity, its association with other psychiatric disorders, and problems concerning sleep. However, NES often goes unreco...

OBJECTIVE To explore the relationship between weight status (BMI) and health-related quality of life in children and adolescents through application of the Child Health Utility 9D, a new generic preference-based instrument. METHODS Data were collected from primary and high school students in rural and metropolitan regions of South Australia. Consenting participants (2588 in grades 4-6 and 765...

Introduction:The overlap syndrome, consisting ofobstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) and chronic obstructvie pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major problem in COPD patients. OSHAS corresponds to the likelihood of systemic hypertension.The present study was aimed to evaluate the association between apnea-hypopnea index and diastolic blood presssure (DBP) in overlap  patients. Materials...