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Prevalence of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome: A Single-Center Retrospective Study

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  • Manlio Santilli

    (Unit of Prosthodontics, Department of Innovative Technologies in Medicine and Dentistry, University “G. d’Annunzio” Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy
    These authors contributed equally to the study as first-authors.)

  • Eugenio Manciocchi

    (Unit of Prosthodontics, Department of Innovative Technologies in Medicine and Dentistry, University “G. d’Annunzio” Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy
    These authors contributed equally to the study as first-authors.)

  • Gianmaria D’Addazio

    (Unit of Prosthodontics, Department of Innovative Technologies in Medicine and Dentistry, University “G. d’Annunzio” Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy)

  • Erica Di Maria

    (Unit of Orthodontics, Department of Innovative Technologies in Medicine and Dentistry, University “G. d’Annunzio” Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy)

  • Michele D’Attilio

    (Unit of Orthodontics, Department of Innovative Technologies in Medicine and Dentistry, University “G. d’Annunzio” Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy)

  • Beatrice Femminella

    (Unit of Prosthodontics, Department of Innovative Technologies in Medicine and Dentistry, University “G. d’Annunzio” Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy)

  • Bruna Sinjari

    (Unit of Prosthodontics, Department of Innovative Technologies in Medicine and Dentistry, University “G. d’Annunzio” Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy)

Abstract

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a sleep breathing disorder that often remains undiagnosed and untreated. OSAS prevalence is increasing exponentially. Starting on the dentist’s role as an epidemiological and diagnostic “sentinel”, the purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of OSAS. The clinical diaries of 4659 patients were reviewed through a single-center retrospective analytic study. Descriptive statistical analysis was performed. Only 0.26% of patients reported to suffer from sleep apnea and were then diagnosed with OSAS. It was found that, out of 4487 patients, 678 suffered from hypertension (14.80%), 188 from gastro-esophageal-reflux-disease (GERD = 4.10%) and 484 from gastritis (10.78%). These results could be related to a difficult diagnosis of OSAS and to the absence of a dedicated section on sleep disorders in medical records. Therefore, the introduction of a question dedicated to sleep disorders, the administration of questionnaires (such as the STOP-BANG questionnaire) for early diagnosis, a multidisciplinary approach and pneumological examination could support the dentist in identifying patients at risk of OSAS.

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  • Manlio Santilli & Eugenio Manciocchi & Gianmaria D’Addazio & Erica Di Maria & Michele D’Attilio & Beatrice Femminella & Bruna Sinjari, 2021. "Prevalence of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome: A Single-Center Retrospective Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(19), pages 1-10, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:19:p:10277-:d:646586
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    1. Mahesh Nagappa & Pu Liao & Jean Wong & Dennis Auckley & Satya Krishna Ramachandran & Stavros Memtsoudis & Babak Mokhlesi & Frances Chung, 2015. "Validation of the STOP-Bang Questionnaire as a Screening Tool for Obstructive Sleep Apnea among Different Populations: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 10(12), pages 1-21, December.
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