Obstructive sleep apnoea in patients with obesity and hypertension

British Journal of General Practice

Cristiano Crisafulli¹  Giuseppe Sidoti¹  Antonino Di Guardo¹  Alessandro Filippi¹  Marcello Zammataro¹  Gaetano Profeta¹  Italo Paolini¹ 

[1] Italian College of General Practitioners, Florence, Italy

关键词: continuous positive airway pressure;    diagnosis;    hypertension;    obesity;    obstructive;    sleep apnea;   

DOI  :  10.3399/bjgp10X484174

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Royal College of General Practitioners

【 摘 要 】

The links between obstructive sleep apnoea and hypertension are well established; obstructive sleep apnoea is reported in up to 30% of patients with hypertension, although it is frequently underdiagnosed. Physicians can assess the degree of sleepiness by administering the Epworth Sleepiness Scale, but the large number of patients with hypertension makes this strategy difficult for busy physicians to implement. Obese patients form a subgroup at higher risk for obstructive sleep apnoea, which can be targeted for screening.

【 授权许可】

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