Neagos Adriana, Vrinceanu Daniela, Dumitru Mihai, Costache Adrian, Cergan Romica
ENT Department, 'George Emil Palade' University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology, 540139 Targu Mures, Romania.
ENT Department, 'Galenus' Medical Center, 540342 Targu Mures, Romania.
Exp Ther Med. 2021 Dec;22(6):1487. doi: 10.3892/etm.2021.10922. Epub 2021 Oct 26.
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) syndrome is one of the major pathologies of modern life, with multiple etiologies intertwining: the increase in life expectancy, facial and dental changes, metabolic syndrome, and others. The current diagnosis is based on sleep studies, flexible endoscopy, imaging studies and a complete differential diagnosis from other possible pathologies. We present a retrospective study of 80 cases with OSA managed in 2019 prior to the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. We analyzed various demographic, anthropometric and metabolic data recorded in our study group. Some of the results, such as high levels of cholesterol and triglycerides, were consistent with worldwide literature. However, regarding the anthropometric data, we underline a general decrease in height in the Romanian population. In addition, demographic data have changed in the last decade due to the work immigration in the European Union. This data will be used in a future analysis for comparison with variables recorded from cases with OSA during the COVID-19 pandemic. Current cases with OSA are not a priority for healthcare systems, and patients avoid referral to a specialist as much as possible.
阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停（OSA）综合征是现代生活中的主要病症之一，多种病因相互交织：预期寿命增加、面部和牙齿变化、代谢综合征等。目前的诊断基于睡眠研究、软性内镜检查、影像学研究以及与其他可能病症的全面鉴别诊断。我们对2019年新冠疫情开始前管理的80例阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停患者进行了回顾性研究。我们分析了研究组记录的各种人口统计学、人体测量学和代谢数据。一些结果，如高胆固醇和甘油三酯水平，与全球文献一致。然而，关于人体测量数据，我们强调罗马尼亚人群的身高普遍下降。此外，由于过去十年欧盟的工作移民，人口统计数据发生了变化。这些数据将用于未来的分析，以与新冠疫情期间阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停病例记录的变量进行比较。目前的阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停病例并非医疗系统的优先事项，患者尽可能避免转诊至专科医生处。
