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Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy (DISE) with Target Controlled Infusion (TCI) and Bispectral Analysis in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Published on: December 6, 2016
Obstructive sleep apnea among obese patients with type 2 diabetes
Gary D Foster1, Mark H Sanders, Richard Millman
1Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. gfoster@temple.edu
Objective:
To assess the risk factors for the presence and severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) among obese patients with type 2 diabetes.
Research Design And Methods:
Unattended polysomnography was performed in 306 participants.
Results:
Over 86% of participants had OSA with an apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) >or=5 events/h. The mean AHI was 20.5 +/- 16.8 events/h. A total of 30.5% of the participants had moderate OSA (15
Conclusions:
Physicians should be particularly cognizant of the likelihood of OSA in obese patients with type 2 diabetes, especially among individuals with higher waist circumference and BMI.
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