[Clinical picture in sleep apnea syndrome]

The aim of the study was to assess the clinical picture of patients with sleep apnea syndrome (SAS). The study group consisted of 54 patients (51 men, 3 women) mean age 49.7 +/- 8.7 years, mean body mass index (BMI) 33.1 +/- 5.8. In all cases polisomnography confirmed the diagnosis of SAS. Mean apnea and hypopnea index (AHI) was 66.6 +/- 30.7 and mean minimum arterial blood oxygen saturation was 67.57 +/- 11.58%. It allowed us to qualify 69.4% of patients to the group with a severe SAS. Snoring (93%), apneas (83%), excessive daytime sleepiness (80%), morning weakness (81%), nycturia (66%) were the most common symptoms. The most frequently accompanying diseases in patients with SAS were overweight (89%), depression (67%), arterial hypertension (51%), impaired glucose tolerance (41%).