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ID 101819
Title Transcription
セイジン ヘイソクセイ スイミンジ コキュウ ショウガイ ノ ゲンジョウ ニツイテ
Title Alternative
Adult obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome in Japan
Author
Udaka, Jiro Udaka ENT Clinic
Keywords
adult
sleep
apnea
hypopnea
obstruction
Content Type
Journal Article
Description
There are about 2 million patients with Obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome
(OSAHS) in Japan. The morbidity rate of the OSAHS is considered to increase according to
the life style change. After the Bullet-train accident caused by OSAHS patient, the prbrem
of sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome has been well recognised.
Establishment of diagnostic and treatment method for OSAHS is needed. In this
papar, mechanism of upper respiratory obstruction, diagnostic method of outclinic patient
and treatment strategy are disscussed. Recently, portable polysomnography recording
method and nasal contiuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) method are widely used for
diagnosis and treatment respectively. The weak point and countermeasure of the portable
recording and nCPAP are disscussed.
Journal Title
四国医学雑誌
ISSN
00373699
NCID
AN00102041
Publisher
徳島医学会
Volume
60
Issue
1-2
Start Page
20
End Page
27
Sort Key
20
Published Date
2004-05-25
Remark
FullText File
language
jpn