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Prof. Samer Badee Kamel :: Publications: |
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| Title: | Determination of the correlation between the severity of obstructive sleep apnea and primary hypertension by using acoustic pharyngometry |
| Authors: | Samer Badee, Naslshah Kazem, Hesham Khalid |
| Year: | 2014 |
| Keywords: | Not Available |
| Journal: | ZUMJ |
| Volume: | 20 |
| Issue: | 1 |
| Pages: | 112 |
| Publisher: | ZUMJ |
| Local/International: | International |
| Paper Link: | Not Available |
| Full paper | Samer Badee Kamel_3.png |
| Supplementary materials | Not Available |
| Abstract: |
Introduction: Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is characterized by repetitive partial and total collapse of the upper airway that induces stressful arousals throughout sleep to reestablish breathing. Hypertension was more frequently seen in patients with OSAS than in patients without OSAS and hypertension frequency increased in parallel to the severity of OSAS. The goal of uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome is to reduce obstruction by eliminating redundant tissue in three areas |
