Influence of Sleep Apnea on Heart Disease and ENT Role
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Sleep Disturbances, Cardiovascular Diseases, ENT Role in OSA, Sleep-Disordered Breathing, EpidemiologyAbstract
Aims: To identify relation of heart disease and sleep apnea patients. Also estimate role of ENT in diagnosis of sleep apnea cases. In addition highlight the risk factors, symptoms and treatment in these cases.
Methodology: A observational hospital-based research was performed in 2 years period including all patients who visited the ENT Department in Al-Salam Teaching Hospital, who suffered from sleep disturbance (50). Demographic data, clinical features, and treatment modalities were reported. The study exclusion criteria comprise any participants with deficient investigations. Unwill to share.. Systemically unfit patients other than heart disease. All patients had gone through a comprehensive history and a full physical examination by ENT professionals.
Results: The highest age group are between (11-20 years old ) . More than fifty of cases are male (66%) while the rest are females. Craniofacial anomalies and neuromuscular disorders show zero cases on the contrary obesity shows the uppermost percent (46%). Treatment modalities as positive airway pressure (pap) therapy and changing life style are the best line of treatment options (42% and 28% subsequently). Heart diseases are documented in near quarter of the cases (26%).
Conclusion: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and cardiovascular illness exhibit a bidirectional association, wherein OSA elevates the risk of cardiovascular conditions, and pre-existing heart disease exacerbates OSA. Timely identification and treatment of OSA are essential for mitigating cardiovascular consequences. ENT doctors play a vital role in the diagnosis of disorders from early childhood.
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