An association between the risk of obstructive sleep apnea, as measured by stop-bang questionnaire and arterial hypertension in the adult population in Poland

Introduction: Obstructive sleep apnea is a common chronic medical condition strongly linked with obesity. Obstructive sleep apnea has been associated with cardiovascular morbidity such as arterial hypertension, stroke and heart failure, but the majority of these studies were done in sleep laboratory populations of predominantly male subjects. We hypothesize that obstructive sleep apnea will be associated with arterial hypertension in both genders in the general population.
Source: Sleep Medicine - Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Tags: Sleep Breathing Disorders Source Type: research