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Witnessed breathing pauses during sleep: a study in middle-aged French males
D B Teculescu1, B Hannhart, L Benamghar
1French Institute of Health and Medical Research-INSERM ERI 11, Faculté de Medecine, 9 avenue Foret de Haye, BP 184, 54505 Vandoeuvre-Lès-Nancy, France. dan.teculescu@nancy.inserm.fr
Respiratory Medicine
|September 6, 2005
Summary
Respiratory pauses during sleep were reported by 5.4% of French men. Loud snoring and excessive sleepiness were identified as novel determinants in this population study.
Area of Science:
- Sleep Medicine
- Epidemiology
- Respiratory Physiology
Background:
- Respiratory pauses during sleep are a significant health concern.
- Understanding their prevalence and determinants is crucial for public health.
- Previous studies have primarily focused on clinical settings.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine the prevalence of respiratory pauses during sleep in middle-aged French males.
- To identify associated covariates and novel determinants of these pauses.
- To compare findings with existing epidemiological data.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional survey of 850 active males aged 22-66 years.
- Utilized a structured, validated sleep questionnaire to assess breathing pauses.
- Logistic regression analysis was employed to identify determinants.
Main Results:
- A prevalence of 5.4% for weekly respiratory pauses was observed.
- Positive responders were older, heavier, with larger neck/waist girths.
- Loud habitual snoring, sleep disturbances, excessive daytime sleepiness, diagnosed sleep apnea, stroke, and hypertension were more frequent.
Conclusions:
- Habitual snoring, loud snoring, and excessive sleepiness are identified as novel epidemiological determinants of respiratory pauses.
- These findings contribute to understanding sleep-disordered breathing in a general population.
- The study highlights the importance of these factors in epidemiological research.
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