Selected recommendations from international guidelines on obstructive sleep apnoea / Nurul Yaqeen Mohd Esa and Ahmad Izuanuddin Ismail.

Mohd Esa, Nurul Yaqeen and Ismail, Ahmad Izuanuddin (2017) Selected recommendations from international guidelines on obstructive sleep apnoea / Nurul Yaqeen Mohd Esa and Ahmad Izuanuddin Ismail. Journal of Clinical and Health Sciences, 2 (2). pp. 1-7. ISSN 0127-984X

Abstract

Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is increasingly seen as a major health threat globally. However, it is still underdiagnosed mainly among Asian population partly due to lack of understanding on the pathophysiology, and limited access to the diagnostic and management aspect of the disease. Recurring complete and/or partial collapses of the upper airways define OSA. Based on the number of apnoeas and/or hypopnoeas per hour of sleep, OSA is categorized as mild, moderate and severe. Both the American Association of Sleep Medicine (AASM) and American College of Physicians (ACP) has published guidelines regarding the management of OSA in adults. Three recommendations have been suggested by the guidelines which can be used to tailor the management of OSA. The aim of this article is to select relevant recommendations from these guidelines in epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnostic procedures and treatment for proper management of OSA, while considering specific patient populations, such as hypertensive, diabetic, obese and Asian patients.

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Mohd Esa, Nurul Yaqeen
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Ismail, Ahmad Izuanuddin
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Subjects: R Medicine > RC Internal Medicine > Neuroscience. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry > Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system. Including speech disorders
R Medicine > RC Internal Medicine > Neuroscience. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry > Psychiatry
Divisions: Universiti Teknologi MARA, Selangor > Puncak Alam Campus > Faculty of Medicine
Journal or Publication Title: Journal of Clinical and Health Sciences
UiTM Journal Collections: UiTM Journal > Journal of Clinical and Health Sciences (JCHS)
ISSN: 0127-984X
Volume: 2
Number: 2
Page Range: pp. 1-7
Keywords: Obstructive sleep apnoea, sleep disordered breathing, apnoeahypopnoea index, polysomnography, obesity, excessive daytime sleepiness, continuous positive airway pressure, mandibular advancement devices, metabolic syndrome, Asian population
Date: December 2017
URI: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/30101
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