Profile of women with high risk for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
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https://doi.org/10.5327/10.5327/Z1414-4425201900010005Keywords:
Assistência Perioperatória, Apneia Obstrutiva do Sono, Equipe Multiprofissional, MulheresAbstract
Introduction: Obstructive apnea syndrome is considered to be highly prevalent in the population, primarily related to males and with little
information on clinical signs and epidemiological profile in women. Objective: To analyze the clinical profile and to verify the association of the variables
with the high risk of women developing obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. Method: This is an analytical and quantitative study, with a retrospective
method of collecting data from outpatient clinics performed from June 2014 to June 2016 at the Ambulatory of Perioperative Assessment of a regional
hospital in the Federal District. Results: The existence of a dependence association between obstructive apnea syndrome and the following variables:
age range, body mass index, venous thromboembolism, presence of systemic arterial hypertension and diabetes mellitus were verified. There was no
significant association with smoking or the presence of a difficult airway predictor. Conclusion: Obese, hypertensive women with a risk of thrombosis
and those over 40 years of age are at increased risk for obstructive apnea syndrome.
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