TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Prevalence of snoring and sleep-disordered breathing among military personnel
JO  - Military medicine
A1  - Okpala, Nnaemeka
A1  - Walker, Ross
A1  - Hosni, Asaad
SP  - 561
EP  - 564
VL  - 176
IS  - 5
N2  - OBJECTIVE: The prevalence of snoring as well as signs and symptoms suggestive of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) among a military population was investigated. METHODS: The study was a questionnaire-based survey carried out over military personnel obtained in 3 randomly selected typical military bases in the United Kingdom. Data analysis used contingency table methods and logistic regression modeling. RESULTS: Regular snoring was significantly associated with male sex, breathing pauses during sleep, not waking up refreshed in the morning, ingestion of sleeping tablets and state of health; 19.5% of the subjects snored regularly. Based on the minimum criteria of the International Classification of Sleep Disorders and the questionnaire results, 2.9% (38 subjects) presented symptoms suggestive of SDB or OSAS. CONCLUSION: With the possible implications for the military, greater attention with regards to SDB or OSAS is required, especially to its recognition and management.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0026-4075
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -