2015
DOI: 10.1089/ham.2015.0016
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Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea at Altitude

Abstract: Bloch, Konrad E., Tsogyal D. Latshang, and Silvia Ulrich. Patients with obstructive sleep apnea at altitude. High Alt Med Biol 16:110-116, 2015.--Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is highly prevalent in the general population, in particular in men and women of older age. In OSA patients sleeping near sea level, the apneas/hypopneas associated with intermittent hypoxemia are predominantly due to upper airway collapse. When OSA patients stay at altitudes above 1600 m, corresponding to that of many tourist destinatio… Show more

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“…The fact that this association was only identified in men required investigation. According to Bloch et al, the apneas/hypopneas linked with sporadic episodes of hypoxemia in OSA patients sleeping near sea level are mainly due to upper airway collapse [ 72 ]. Male sex [ 4 , 16 , 19 , 23 ] and obesity [ 4 , 7 , 10 , 17 , 23 ] have been identified as major risk factors for OSA.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The fact that this association was only identified in men required investigation. According to Bloch et al, the apneas/hypopneas linked with sporadic episodes of hypoxemia in OSA patients sleeping near sea level are mainly due to upper airway collapse [ 72 ]. Male sex [ 4 , 16 , 19 , 23 ] and obesity [ 4 , 7 , 10 , 17 , 23 ] have been identified as major risk factors for OSA.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Bu; artmış kalp hızı, kardiyak aritmi ve sistemik hipertansiyon ile kuvvetli sempatik aktivasyona neden olmaktadır. 31 Bu durum, erken yaşlarda kardiyovasküler hastalıkların oluşmasına sebep olabilmektedir.…”
Section: Gereç Ve Yöntemlerunclassified
“…Prevalencia reportada de SAOS en enfermedades cardiovasculares y riesgo de morbilidades en pacientes con SAOS. 27 como la Ciudad de México. En este sentido, el reconocimiento de apneas centrales implicaría otras estrategias en el tratamiento.…”
Section: Definición Y Epidemiología Del Saosunclassified