Evaluation of sleep-disordered breathing by level 1 polysomnography in a tertiary care hospital

Abstract

Background: Sleep Disordered Breathing has become one of the primary causes of mortality in especially obese individuals owing to the modern lifestyle Material and methods: 60 patients coming to outpatient clinic of a tertiary care hospital with Epworth sleepiness scale between 8 to 24 representing increasing levels Results: There were 60 (34 males and 26 females) subjects with mean age 56.45±12.51years and BMI 28.7±3.1. 16, 9, 22 subjects had mild, moderate Conclusions: OSA predominantly affects middle aged men who are overweight with many having high neck circumference. Severe OSA patients had longer.

Keywords

• continuous positive airway pressure
• epworth sleepiness scale
• level-1 study
• obstructive sleep apnea
• polysomnography