BACKGROUND Clinical detection of anatomic narrowing of the upper airway may facilitate early recognition of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). The aim of this study was to investigate whether anthropometric measurement can be used to predict OSA. MATERIALS AND METHODS One hundred forty-seven subject were included from those patients who were referred to our sleep laboratory with suspected sleep ...

We have studied the predictive Importance of neck circumference, obesity, and several radiographic pharyngeal dimensions for obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), In 66 patients. OSA was quantified as the mean hourly number of >4% dips in arterial oxygen saturation during sleep. Neck circumference (correlation coefficient (r)=0.63, 95% confidence Interval (C.I.) 0.4~.76), obesity Index (r=0.54, 95% C...

Investigators from Universities of Glasgow and Bristol, UK, determined the value of head circumference (HC) as a screening measure, the incidence of head centile shifting, and the relationship between extremes of head size and later neurodevelopmental problems.

Abstract Background Obstructive sleep apnea is a condition characterized by the complete or partial obstruction of upper airway during sleep. This study aimed to compare clinical and polysomnographic characteristics our obstructive patients according their positional non-positional features. Results Two hundred eighty were included in study. One two (36.43%) female, while 178 (63.57%) male. Whi...

Background: Obesity has many side effects and deadly risks. During the COVID-19 pandemic, school closures have been affecting the lifestyle of students worldwide. This study aims to assess changes in the BMI and some physical parameters among students before and one year after the COVID-19 pandemic in Rafsanjan City, Iran. Materials and Methods: In this descriptive study, the sample included 7...

In chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD) patients use extensively supplementary respiratory muscles such as trapezium and scalenes in order to facilitate ventilation. These situations cause pain restricting by the upper body mobility neck movements. This study was conducted investigate presence of individuals with COPD compare it healthy individuals. The included sixty-two COPD(COPD group...