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. 2005 Nov 19;125(18):681-4.
doi: 10.1016/s0025-7753(05)72154-0.

[Factors with influence on sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome]

[Article in Spanish]
Damián Malia  1 , Fernando Sánchez-Gascón, José Antonio Ros, María Gómez-Gallego, Pedro Castell, Cristina Nombela, Pedro Méndez, María del Carmen Abellán, José Hernández
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[Factors with influence on sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome]

[Article in Spanish]
Damián Malia et al. Med Clin (Barc). .

Abstract

Background and objective: Evaluate the influence of some variables (gender, age, alcohol intake and obesity) on the apnea/hypopnea index (AHI) in patients with sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome (SAHS).

Patients and method: We retrospectively reviewed medical records of patients with SAHS in the Hospital General Universitario of Murcia. We assessed demographic variables, alcohol intake, Epworth's scale, obesity and cardiorespiratory polygraphy or polysomnography. A multivariate regression model was used to explain the AHI in relation with other variables.

Results: We reviewed 127 medical records of patients with SAHS. Alcohol intake was the most powerful variable influencing the AHI, followed by the numeric value of the Epworth's Scale. No statistical significance was found with regard to the the rest of variables.

Conclusions: In patients with SAHS, the AHI can be related to the alcohol intake and the numeric value of Epworth's Scale.

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