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| Zonato,A.I.; Bittencourt,L.R.; Martinho,F.L.; Baiard,P.; Togeiro,S.M.; Benedito-Silva,A.A.; Tufik,S.. |
| The aim of the present study was to compare the clinical findings and polysomnography results obtained at public and private clinics in Brazil, the follow-up after diagnosis, and the therapeutic aspects related to continuous positive airway pressure. Patients who snore and who have obstructive sleep apnea were retrospectively divided into two groups, i.e., public clinic (N = 307) and private clinic (N = 317). Data concerning age, sex, body mass index (BMI), neck circumference, medical history, sleepiness scale, follow-up after diagnosis, and acceptance of continuous positive airway pressure therapy were collected. Mean age was 50 ± 12 (range: 15-80) for public patients and 48 ± 12 years (range: 19-91) for private patients. Mean BMI was 30 ± 6 (range:... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Obstructive sleep apnea; Social class aspects; Anthropometric aspects; Continuous positive airway pressure. |
| Ano: 2004 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2004000100010 |
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| Pires,M.L.N.; Benedito-Silva,A.A.; Mello,M.T.; Del Giglio,S.; Pompeia,C.; Tufik,S.. |
| This study compares the prevalence of complaints of insomnia, excessive diurnal sleepiness, parasomnias, and sleep habits of the adult population in the city of São Paulo, Brazil, estimated in surveys carried out in 1987 and 1995. Representative samples of 1000 adult residents per survey were interviewed using a validated structured sleep questionnaire, the "UNIFESP Sleep Questionnaire". Difficulty maintaining sleep, difficulty initiating sleep and early morning awakening, occurring at least three times a week, were reported in 1987 and 1995, by 15.8/27.6, 13.9/19.1, and 10.6/14.2% of the interviewees, respectively, significantly increasing throughout time. These sleep problems were more often found among women. Frequencies of excessive diurnal sleepiness... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Sleep; Sleep disorders; Insomnia; Diurnal sleepiness; Parasomnias; Epidemiology; Sleep habits. |
| Ano: 2007 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2007001100011 |
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