1. Prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea in male patients with surgically treated maxillary and zygomatic fractures
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Lupi-Ferandin, Slaven, Galic, Tea, Ivkovic, Natalija, Pecotic, Renata, and Dogas, Zoran
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Sleep apnea -- Care and treatment -- Surveys -- Risk factors -- Statistics ,Facial injuries -- Care and treatment -- Complications and side effects -- Statistics ,Fractures (Injuries) -- Care and treatment -- Complications and side effects -- Statistics ,Men's health -- Statistics ,Respiration disorders ,Apnea ,Surgery ,Airway obstruction ,Medical schools ,Fracture repair ,Fatigue ,Health ,Health care industry - Abstract
Background: Midface fractures can cause airway obstruction and breathing disturbances. The purpose of the present study was to determine the prevalence of undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) among patients with surgically treated maxillary and zygomatic fractures. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the medical records of 44 patients who had undergone surgical treatment of maxillary or zygomatic fractures between Jan. 1, 2003, and Dec. 31, 2013 at a single centre. All participants underwent polygraphy testing and were asked to complete the STOP (snoring, tiredness, observed apnea and high blood pressure) questionnaire, Nasal Obstruction Symptom Evaluation (NOSE) scale and Epworth Sleepiness Scale. Results: There were 27 participants (61%) with maxillary fracture and 17 (39%) with zygomatic fracture. Obstructive sleep apnea was diagnosed in 24 (54%) of the 44 participants, of whom 15 (62%) had maxillary fractures and 9 (38%) had zygomatic fractures. Participants with OSA had a mean Apnea--Hypopnea Index (AHI) of 15.5 (standard deviation [SD] 9.7) events/h, compared to 2.4 (SD 1.5) events/h for those without OSA (p < 0.001). Of the 30 participants with nose obstruction, 18 (60%) had an AHI of 5 or greater. Conclusion: The results suggest that the prevalence of OSA was higher in surgical patients with midface fractures, independent of the type of fracture, than in the general population. The NOSE scale results showed significant correlation with the presence of OSA. Contexte: Les fractures affectant la portion mediane du visage peuvent provoquer une obstruction des voies respiratoires et gener la respiration. La presente etude avait pour but de determiner la prevalence de l'apnee obstructive du sommeil (AOS) non diagnostiquee chez des patients ayant ete traites chirurgicalement pour des fractures du maxillaire et de l'os zygomatique. Methodes: Nous avons analyse retrospectivement les dossiers medicaux de 44 patients ayant subi un traitement chirurgical pour une fracture du maxillaire ou de l'os zygomatique entre le [1.sup.er] janvier 2003 et le 31 decembre 2013 dans un seul eta-blissement. Tous les participants ont subi un test polygraphique et ont ete invites a repondre aux questionnaires STOP (snoring, tiredness, observed apnea et high blood pressure), NOSE (Nasal Obstruction Symptom Evaluation), de meme qu'a l'echelle de somnolence d'Epworth. Resultats: Vingt-sept participants (61%) avaient subi une fracture du maxillaire et 17 (39%) de l'os zygomatique. L'AOS a ete diagnostiquee chez 24 participants sur 44 (54%), dont 15 (62%) avaient subi une fracture du maxillaire et 9 (38%) une fracture de l'os zygomatique. Les participants qui presentaient une AOS avaient un indice d'apnee-hypopnee (IAH) moyen de 15,5 (ecart-type [E.-T.] 9,7) evenements/h, contre 2,4 (E.-T. 1,5) evenement/h pour les participants indemnes d'ASO (p < 0,001). Parmi les 30 participants qui avaient une obstruction nasale, 18 (60%) avaient un IAH de 5 ou plus. Conclusion: Ces resultats donnent a penser que la prevalence de l'AOS etait plus elevee chez les patients operes pour une fracture affectant la portion mediane du visage (independamment du type de fracture) que dans la population generale. Les resultats au questionnaire NOSE ont montre une correlation significative avec la presence d'AOS., Maxillofacial fractures may result from a variety of injury types. The diagnosis and treatment of these injuries frequently require a multidisciplinary team approach. Zygomatic fractures are the second most common [...]
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- 2019
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