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  • Title: [Characteristics of the sleep apnea syndrome in the aged].
    Author: Luo YQ, Yang Y, Huang XJ.
    Journal: Hunan Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao; 2002 Apr 28; 27(2):149-50. PubMed ID: 12575345.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To study the characteristics of the sleep apnea syndrome in the aged. METHODS: Forty-two males who were suspicious of the sleep apnea syndrome (SAS) were detected with 7-hour polysomnography (PSG). RESULTS: The body mass index (BMI) and neck circumference showed no significant difference in the aged and middle aged groups. The apnea/hypopnea index (AHI) and microarousal index (MAI) were significantly lower, and the minimum oxygen saturation (SaO2) significantly higher in the aged than those in the middle aged (P < 0.05). Age was negatively correlated to AHI (r = -0.329, P < 0.05). The BMI and neck circumference were positively correlated to AHI (r = 0.326, P < 0.05; r = 0.306, P < 0.05, respectively). CONCLUSION: SAS patients are less severe in the aged excluding the affection of the BMI and neck circumference.
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