Obesity and Nasal Function in Sleep Apnea Patients: 83 Patient Records

83 patient records, including 54 male and 29 female patients, were analyzed in a retrospective study by Marcos Marques Rodrigues. The data includes body mass index, apnea/hypopnea index, nasal obstruction symptom evaluation scores, and nasal volume measurements from CT scans. The study found significant correlations between obesity and subjective nasal obstruction in patients with obstructive sleep apnea.

Use Cases

• Correlating body mass index with apnea/hypopnea index based on polysomnography data mentioned in the description
• Analyzing the relationship between obesity and subjective nasal obstruction scores using the NOSE instrument
• Investigating associations between obesity and anatomical findings like inferior turbinate hypertrophy from nasal endoscopy
• Examining the lack of correlation between obesity and nasal airway volume from computed tomography scans

Strengths

• Includes data from 83 patient records with a mean body mass index of 28.69 kg/m2
• Multimodal clinical assessments: polysomnography, CT scans, nasal endoscopy, and symptom surveys
• Clear statistical results reported, including p-values and an odds ratio of 1.983 for key findings

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• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified

Provenance

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Collection Method

Retrospective review of medical records of adult patients