Periodic limb movement index and severity of obstructive sleep apnea

Background Periodic limb movements during sleep (PLMS) and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) are two frequent coincident sleep disorders. The association of PLMS with OSAS severity and predictors of PLMS in OSAS patients were investigated. Material and method This is a retrospective study that...

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Published in:The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2022-12, Vol.16 (1), p.35-7, Article 35
Main Authors: Ahmed, Randa Ibrahim, Hendy, Rasha Mohamed, Ahmed, Mona Ibrahim, Ali, Salah Ahmed, AboOmira, Marwa Hanafy, Shaban, Marwa Moawad
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Language:English
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Age
Airway management
Body mass index
Cardiac arrhythmia
Efficiency
Females
Males
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
Oxygen saturation
Periodic limb movement during sleep
Polysomnography
Sleep apnea
Sleep disorders
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Summary:Background Periodic limb movements during sleep (PLMS) and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) are two frequent coincident sleep disorders. The association of PLMS with OSAS severity and predictors of PLMS in OSAS patients were investigated. Material and method This is a retrospective study that enrolled adult patients ≥ 16 years old who visited the sleep unit at Mouwasat Hospital, Saudi Arabia, between January 2021 and October 2021. All were subjected to full medical history, clinical examination, Epworth Sleepiness (ESS), STOP-Bang questionnaires, and standard overnight polysomnography. Subjects were subdivided into two groups based on PSG findings: group I, OSA patients (153). Patients were classified into mild n  = 57 (AHI ≥ 5 and 
ISSN:1687-8426
2314-8551
DOI:10.1186/s43168-022-00130-0