Small airway resistance in obese and nonobese patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome using impulse oscillometry.

Nejdiye Mazican Aytan Ismayilova Nigar Aliyeva Tamer A M Alhelou Ayşenur Özdil Eser Ilgim Vardaloglu Nihal Enşen Ersan Atahan Şermin Börekci Bilun Gemicioglu

Published in: Turkish journal of medical sciences (2024)

Among obese OSAS patients, there is an increase in resistance in small airways as indicated by IOS values. IOS shows promise as a potential screening tool for diagnosing OSAS.

Keyphrases

obstructive sleep apnea
end stage renal disease
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
ejection fraction
type diabetes
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
cystic fibrosis
prognostic factors
case report
obese patients
bariatric surgery
climate change