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
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Title Alternative | Adult obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome in Japan
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Author |
Udaka, Jiro
Udaka ENT Clinic
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Keywords | adult
sleep
apnea
hypopnea
obstruction
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Content Type |
Journal Article
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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
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ISSN | 00373699
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NCID | AN00102041
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Publisher | 徳島医学会
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Volume | 60
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Issue | 1-2
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Start Page | 20
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End Page | 27
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Sort Key | 20
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Published Date | 2004-05-25
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language |
jpn
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