Al-Rubaish Abdullah M, Mangoud Abdullah M, Abumadini Mahdi S, Bahnassy Ahmed A, Al-Muhanna Fahd A, Al-Nwasser Abdulaziz A
Department of Internal Medicine, King Fahd Hospital of the University, PO Box 40085, Al-Khobar 31952, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Med J. 2003 Aug;24(8):854-8.
To evaluate the relation between snoring and the presence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in terms of relevant health parameters and questionnaire responses.
Selective random sampling within a household survey in the cities of Al-Khobar and Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia over a 3 month period during the year 2000, was carried out. One hundred and fifty-two persons, aged 17-62 years, with a positive history of snoring as determined by the spouse or other members of the family were selected.
The presence of OSA was determined using the Epworth sleepiness scale (ESS). The predictors included age, gender and body mass index. Snoring was found to be more associated with OSA as suggested by ESS in the study sample. The severity of snoring and its pattern are more associated with apneic patients.
Snoring is common and may be a serious medical problem. This study revealed that snoring is associated with symptoms suggesting OSA syndrome as detected by ESS. The family doctor and his team should be aware of the condition, using simple screening test such as ESS, improves the patient care, and finding of suspected cases.
根据相关健康参数和问卷调查结果，评估打鼾与阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停（OSA）之间的关系。
2000年期间，在沙特阿拉伯王国胡拜尔市和达曼市进行了为期3个月的家庭调查，并采用选择性随机抽样。选取了152名年龄在17至62岁之间、配偶或其他家庭成员确定有打鼾阳性史的人。
使用爱泼沃斯嗜睡量表（ESS）确定是否存在OSA。预测因素包括年龄、性别和体重指数。研究样本中，ESS显示打鼾与OSA的关联更为密切。打鼾的严重程度及其模式与呼吸暂停患者的关联更为紧密。
打鼾很常见，可能是一个严重的医学问题。本研究表明，打鼾与ESS检测出的提示OSA综合征的症状有关。家庭医生及其团队应了解这种情况，使用ESS等简单筛查测试，改善患者护理，并发现疑似病例。
