Staff Members - Benha University
Determination of the correlation between the severity of obstructive sleep apnea and primary hypertension by using acoustic pharyngometry
ZUMJ • 2014
Publication Information
Authors
Samer Badee, Naslshah Kazem, Hesham Khalid
Keywords
Not Available
Journal
ZUMJ
Publisher
ZUMJ
Volume
20
Issue
1
Pages
112
publication.type
International
Paper Link
Not Available
Supplementary Materials
Not Available
Abstract
Introduction: Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is characterized by repetitive partial
and total collapse of the upper airway that induces stressful arousals throughout sleep to
reestablish breathing. Hypertension was more frequently seen in patients with OSAS than in
patients without OSAS and hypertension frequency increased in parallel to the severity of
OSAS. The goal of uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) in the treatment of obstructive sleep
apnea syndrome is to reduce obstruction by eliminating redundant tissue in three areas
and total collapse of the upper airway that induces stressful arousals throughout sleep to
reestablish breathing. Hypertension was more frequently seen in patients with OSAS than in
patients without OSAS and hypertension frequency increased in parallel to the severity of
OSAS. The goal of uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) in the treatment of obstructive sleep
apnea syndrome is to reduce obstruction by eliminating redundant tissue in three areas