Abstract
Obstructive sleep apnea and primary snoring: diagnosis
Highlights
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterized by recurrent collapse of the pharynx during sleep, resulting in a substantial decrease in airflow
On physical examination of patients with snoring/OSA, the following factors must be taken into consideration: neck circumference measurements[28] (B), male gender[26,27,28] (B),[33] (A), older age (> 50 ± 11 years)[26] (B), and body mass index (BMI) values[28] (B)
Predictive factors obtained from the history and physical examination are suggestive of the presence of OSA, but the disease diagnosis with data concerning their intensity will only be attained by monitoring the patient’s sleep, even in snoring patients[43] (B)
Summary
Zancanella E, Haddad FM, Oliveira LAMP, Nakasato A, Duarte BB, Soares CFP, Cahali MB, Eckeli A, Caramelli B, Drager L, Ramos BD, Nóbrega M, Fagondes SC, Andrada NC. To evaluate the diagnoses of obstructive sleep apnea and primary snoring in adults and children, focusing on data from medical history, questionnaires, physical examination, and laboratory tests, as well as stimulating their investigation by general practitioners and several specialists
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