Journal of Vascular Medicine & Surgery

Department of Respiratory Functional Exploration, University Medical Center, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Biography

Dr. Nguyen Nhu Vinh currently affiliated with the Department of Family Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Dr. Nguyen Nhu Vinh specializes in Family

Publications

• Research Article   
  High Blood Pressure and Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Cross-Sectional Study
  Author(s): S Duong-Quy, K Dang-Thi-Mai, H Tran-Do, K Tran-Quang, Q Vu-Tran-Thien, K Bui-Diem and V Nguyen-Nhu*
  
  Objective: To investigate the clinical features in Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) patients with High Blood Pressure (HBP) Method: It was a descriptive cross-sectional study. There were 164 subjects underwent respiratory polygraph in sleep lab, including 141 OSA patients who were divided into 2 groups: OSA-HBP (n=76) and OSA-non-HBP (n=65). Clinical and respiratory polygraphy characteristics of two groups were analyzed. Results: Two groups of patients did not differ significantly with regard to the main characteristics, including Body Mass Index (BMI), Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI) and Oxygen Desaturation Index (ODI). Systolic Blood Pressures (SBP) were higher in HBP patients (p=0.011). ESS (Epworth Sleepiness Scale) was not significantly different between two groups. EDS (Excessive Daytime Sleepiness) percentage was higher in OSA.. View more»
  

  DOI: 10.35248/2329-6925.21.9.418

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