Clinical features of snoring patients during sedative endoscopy.

ABSTRACT:

Background/aims

Snoring is the sound of turbulence and vibration of the upper respiratory tissues and has been identified as a risk factor of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and cardiovascular disease. The aim of this study was to identify associated clinical factors in snoring patients undergoing sedative endoscopy.

Methods

A total of 49 patients who snored during standard sedative endoscopy and 127 controls were prospectively enrolled from June 2015 to June 2016. The Korean version of the Berlin Questionnaire was used to identify risk factors of OSA. Clinical information, including comorbidities, was collected from electronic medical records.

Results

The snoring group showed a higher risk of OSA (42.9% vs. 26.8%, p = 0.039), and a higher prevalence of coronary artery

SUBMITTER: Chung JW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6406094 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature