Prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea and its associated factors in primary health care in Morocco.

Fatima Ezzahra Kasmaoui Abdelhafid Benksim El Mahjoub El Harsi Ouassim Mansoury Mohamed Amine

Published in: Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung (2024)

This survey revealed a significant prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea in Morocco. Therefore, we propose to generalize the screening of obstructive sleep apnea in hypertensive patients who report symptoms including daytime sleepiness, snoring, nocturnal choking, and tiredness that are unexplained by other known factors.

Keyphrases

obstructive sleep apnea
positive airway pressure
sleep apnea
risk factors
blood pressure
sleep quality