Perfil epidemiológico dos pacientes com distúrbios respiratórios do sono em um laboratório especializado.

Abstract

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS) is defined as obstruction of air passage through the upper airways during sleep. The patient has repeated episodes of hypoxemia and hypercapnia, and because of those events, the sleep becomes superficial and fragmented. The aim of this study is to perform clinical and epidemiological surveys of these patients, characterizing the sample studied about the sociodemographic aspects, as well as the prevalence of OSA associated with other co-morbidities and conditions, such as high blood pressure (hypertension), diabetes mellitus (DM), metabolic syndrome (MS) and the Influence of female gonadal hormones (estrogen and progesterone). This is a retrospective, observational study with descriptive approach, from a convenience sample of patients who have performed overnight polysomnography in a specialized laboratory, from January to June 2016. According to the results, it was observed in the sample predominance of males, most were between 18 and 45 years old and was overweight. It was observed a significant association between OSAS severity and the presence of hypertension. As for diabetes mellitus, there was no significant statistical association with the severity of OSA. There is a need in the development of a research aimed at feeding an organized collection system, analysis and data disclosures, so that we can increase knowledge of the various aspects involved of OSAS. OSAS should be considered a public health disease, given their unequivocal individual, social and economicac damages.