Evaluation of sleep-disordered breathing by level 1 polysomnography in a tertiary care hospital

Authors

Anusha Chittapur Madhusoodan, Department of Respiratory Medicine, J.N. Medical College, KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research, Belagavi, Karnataka, India
Gajanan S. Gaude, Department of Respiratory Medicine, J.N. Medical College, KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research, Belagavi, Karnataka, India
Bhagyashri Santosh Patil, Department of Respiratory Medicine, J.N. Medical College, KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research, Belagavi, Karnataka, India
Jyothi Hattiholi, Department of Respiratory Medicine, J.N. Medical College, KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research, Belagavi, Karnataka, India

Abstract

Background:

Sleep Disordered Breathing has become one of the primary causes of mortality in especially obese individuals owing to the modern lifestyle

Material and methods:

60 patients coming to outpatient clinic of a tertiary care hospital with Epworth sleepiness scale between 8 to 24 representing increasing levels

Results:

There were 60 (34 males and 26 females) subjects with mean age 56.45±12.51years and BMI 28.7±3.1. 16, 9, 22 subjects had mild, moderate

Conclusions:

OSA predominantly affects middle aged men who are overweight with many having high neck circumference. Severe OSA patients had longer.

Recommended Citation

Madhusoodan, Anusha Chittapur; Gaude, Gajanan S.; Patil, Bhagyashri Santosh; and Hattiholi, Jyothi (2020) "Evaluation of sleep-disordered breathing by level 1 polysomnography in a tertiary care hospital," Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU: Vol. 13: Iss. 3, Article 10.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4103/kleuhsj.kleuhsj_14_20
Available at: https://kleijhsbr.researchcommons.org/journal/vol13/iss3/10

Pages

235

Last Page

239

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