scholarly journals Prevalence of Cardiac Arrhythmias in Asian Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Singapore Sleep Center Experience

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 1265-1271 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Li Neo ◽  
Adele C.W. Ng ◽  
Mahalakshmi Rangabashyam ◽  
Ying Hao ◽  
Kah Leng Ho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Obstructive Sleep Apnea ◽  
Sleep Apnea ◽  
Cardiac Arrhythmias ◽  
Asian Patients ◽  
Obstructive Sleep

Cardiac arrhythmias and conduction disturbances in the obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (47) ◽  
pp. 10-15
Author(s):  
Danuta Łoboda ◽  
Karolina Simionescu ◽  
Anna Szajerska-Kurasiewicz ◽  
Dorota Lasyk ◽  
Grzegorz Jarosiński ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Obstructive Sleep Apnea ◽  
Sleep Apnea ◽  
Cardiac Arrhythmias ◽  
Sleep Apnea Syndrome ◽  
The Body ◽  
Apnea Hypopnea Index ◽  
Premature Ventricular Contractions ◽  
Mortality And Morbidity ◽  
Conduction Disturbances ◽  
Obstructive Sleep

Cardiac arrhythmias during sleep are reported in almost half of the population suffering from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The most common are bradyarrhythmias and atrial fibrillation whereas premature ventricular contractions and nonsustained ventricular tachycardia are less frequent. The risk of arrhythmia is proportional to the body mass index (BMI), number of respiratory events per hour of sleep described with apnea/hypopnea index (AHI) and the level of oxygen desaturation during these episodes. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment in OSA reduces the incidence of cardiac arrhythmias therefore reduce mortality and morbidity from cardiovascular disease.

Minimally Invasive, Single-Stage, Multilevel Surgery for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Asian Patients

2017 ◽  
Vol 143 (2) ◽  
pp. 147 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hsin-Ching Lin ◽  
Michael Friedman ◽  
Hsueh-Wen Chang ◽  
Lauren Bonzelaar ◽  
Anna M. Salapatas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Obstructive Sleep Apnea ◽  
Sleep Apnea ◽  
Minimally Invasive ◽  
Single Stage ◽  
Asian Patients ◽  
Multilevel Surgery ◽  
Obstructive Sleep

scholarly journals 0627 Cognitive Perceptions Impact Short-Term CPAP Adherence in Asian Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea

SLEEP ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 43 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. A239-A240
Author(s):  
C A Png ◽  
J Liang ◽  
Y Mok ◽  
J Chang
Keyword(s):  
Obstructive Sleep Apnea ◽  
Sleep Apnea ◽  
Risk Perception ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Outcome Expectancies ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Cpap Adherence ◽  
Cpap Treatment ◽  
Asian Patients ◽  
Obstructive Sleep

Abstract Introduction Adherence for the gold standard Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is poor worldwide. Studies have explored factors impacting CPAP adherence but data is limited for Asian patients where cultural and social norms differ. This study aimed to examine the role of disease and treatment-related perceptions in short-term CPAP adherence among patients from a multi-ethnic Southeast Asian country. Methods 34 patients with newly diagnosed OSA were recruited from Changi General Hospital, a 1000-bed tertiary hospital in Singapore between September 2018 and February 2019. Psychological factors of self-efficacy, risk-perception and outcome expectancies were assessed with the Self-Efficacy Measure for Sleep Apnea (SEMSA) questionnaire. The SEMSA questionnaire has been previously validated for the evaluation of adherence-related cognitions. Patients were administered the SEMSA questionnaire before commencement of CPAP treatment and 1 month after. Results 73.5% (25/34) of the patients were male (82.4% Chinese, 11.8% Malays, 2.9% Indians, 2.9% others). Mean age was 43.3 ± 11.8 years, mean apnea hypopnea index (AHI) was 45.2 ± 29.6 events/hr and mean CPAP usage at one month was 3.6±2.0 hours. 47% were adherent to CPAP, defined as average device use > 4 hrs/day. Pre-treatment self-efficacy was significantly correlated with CPAP adherence (r = 0.498, P<0.01). Outcome expectancies and self-efficacy measured after one-month CPAP use were significantly correlated with CPAP adherence (r = 0.702, P<0.01; r = 0.467, P<0.01, respectively). However, no association between risk perception and CPAP adherence was noted at either time points. Conclusion Consistent with previous literature in Western population, our study demonstrated that patients’ cognitive perceptions of outcome expectancies and sense of self-efficacy have an impact on CPAP adherence in a Southeast Asian population. Strategies targeting these aspects would be important in designing patient education programs. Support  

scholarly journals Transoral Robotic Surgery for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Asian Patients

2014 ◽  
Vol 140 (7) ◽  
pp. 624 ◽  
Author(s):  
Song-Tar Toh ◽  
Hong-Juan Han ◽  
Hin-Ngan Tay ◽  
Kimberley Li-Qin Kiong
Keyword(s):  
Obstructive Sleep Apnea ◽  
Sleep Apnea ◽  
Robotic Surgery ◽  
Transoral Robotic Surgery ◽  
Asian Patients ◽  
Obstructive Sleep

Rethinking AASM guideline for split-night polysomnography in Asian patients with obstructive sleep apnea

2015 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 1273-1277 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dong-Kyu Kim ◽  
Jihye Choi ◽  
Kyung Rae Kim ◽  
Kyung-Gyun Hwang ◽  
Seungho Ryu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Obstructive Sleep Apnea ◽  
Sleep Apnea ◽  
Asian Patients ◽  
Obstructive Sleep
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