conclusions this study supports the preventative effects of aminophylline on apnea in extreme premature infants. in other words, the more premature an infant, the greater the preventative effect of aminophylline on the incidence of apnea and bradycardia. background a few studies have been carried on preventive drugs for apnea of preterm neonates. objectives this study aimed to assess the safety...

BACKGROUND Polysomnography (PSG), despite limited availability and high cost, is currently recommended for diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea and titration of effective continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). OBJECTIVE To test the utility of a diagnostic algorithm in conjunction with ambulatory CPAP titration in initial management of obstructive sleep apnea. DESIGN A randomized, contr...

OBJECTIVE Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is an effective treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). After performing an initial titration study, most physicians do not have the CPAP equipment retitrated unless the patient complains about the CPAP use. Several automated CPAP devices are used clinically that can detect upper airway obstructive events and provide information about re...

background : sleep apnea is accompanied by some cardiovascular complications. it has even been hypothesized that sleep apnea, itself, can induce some of these complications. given such controversies, we assessed the left ventricular mass index (lvmi) and systolic pulmonary artery pressure in patients with sleep apnea. methods: through convenience sampling, 56 patients with the obstructive sleep...

Sleep apnea is an entity characterized by repetitive upper airway obstruction resulting in nocturnal hypoxia and sleep fragmentation. It is estimated that 2%-4% of the middle-aged population has sleep apnea with a predilection in men relative to women. Risk factors of sleep apnea include obesity, gender, age, menopause, familial factors, craniofacial abnormalities, and alcohol. Sleep apnea has ...

Breathing difficulties in sleep are a hallmark of sleep-disordered breathing commonly observed in patients with sleep disorders. The pathophysiology of sleep apnea is in part due to an augmented activity of the carotid body chemoreflex. Arterial chemoreceptors in the carotid body are sensitive to inflammatory cytokines and immunogenic molecules in the circulation, because cytokine receptors are...

OBJECTIVE To verify if the reference values of Sleep Apnea cephalometric analysis of North American individuals are similar to the ones of Brazilian individuals presenting no craniofacial anomalies. The study also aimed to identify craniofacial alterations in Obstructive Sleep Apnea-Hypopnea Syndrome (OSAHS) patients in relation to individuals without clinical characteristics of the disease thr...

Sleep apnea in craniofacial surgery was investigated. Between January 1999 and December 2003, 18 patients were measured at an at least 6-month interval before and after surgery. Eight patients underwent palatoplasty for cleft palate, and the other 10 patients underwent orthognathic surgery, syndromic craniosynostosis, and postpharyngeal flap surgery. All patients included in the study demonstra...

STUDY OBJECTIVE To examine the prevalence of risk of sleep apnea in patients undergoing elective surgery by using the Berlin Questionnaire. DESIGN Survey instrument. SETTINGS Preoperative assessment clinic. PATIENTS 305 surgical ASA physical status I, II, III, and IV patients. INTERVENTIONS Patients were screened with the Berlin questionnaire for obstructive sleep apnea. For patients de...

Aim: The aim of the study was to determine factors associated with Obstructıve Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS) severity and vitamin D deficiency by examining routine laboratory parameters in patients OSAS without comorbidities. We also aimed see whether increased decreasing levels D. Material Method: Patients who presented Adana City Training Research Hospital, Ear Nose Throat Clinic symptoms snori...