HUBUNGAN UKURAN ANTROPOMETRI DENGAN DERAJAT OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA

Marthin Tori,* Herlina Suryawati,* Amin Husni*

Majalah Kedokteran Neurosains
Vol. 35 No. 2 Maret 2018

INTRODUCTION OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA OSA IS ESTIMATED TO OCCUR 210 WORLDWIDE AND ASSOCIATED WITH VARIOUS DISEASES OSA SEVERITY CAN BE ASSESSED BY APNEA HYPOPNEA INDEX AHI INCREASED ANTHROPOMETRIC MEASUREMENTS INDICATE INCREASED THICKNESS OF FATTY TISSUE IN THE NECK AS WELL AS FATTY DEPOSITS OF THE ABDOMEN WHICH CAN CAUSE CONSTRICTION OF THE AIRWAYS OTHER VARIABLES SUSPECTED TO HAVE AN EFFECT ON AHI ARE AGE SEX SMOKING HABIT AND MALLAMPATI SCORE