Subjective oropharyngeal symptoms for abnormal swallowing in Japanese patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: a descriptive questionnaire study.
Cranio
; 34(2): 95-9, 2016 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-26726009
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of clinical symptoms related to abnormal swallowing in a large sample of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) patients.METHODS:
Oropharyngeal symptoms for abnormal swallowing were assessed by a self-administered questionnaire in 507 consecutive patients (females 65, males 442; mean age 49.6 ± 12.6âyears old) with clinical symptoms of OSAS, enrolled for cardiorespiratory evaluation.RESULTS:
Overall, 16.2% of patients (82/507) had at least one symptom for abnormal swallowing and 6.3% (32/507) had two or more symptoms. The most frequent symptom was difficulty with coughing up phlegm during or after a meal (8.3%). Demographic, sleep, and clinical variables did not differ between the patients with and without abnormal symptoms.CONCLUSIONS:
The results of the current study showed that 16% of middle-aged OSAS patients reported pharyngeal symptoms related to abnormal swallowing, regardless of the severity of OSAS.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Transtornos de Deglutição
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Apneia Obstrutiva do Sono
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2016
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Article