Is polysomnographic examination necessary for subjects with diaphragm pathologies?

Is polysomnographic examination necessary for subjects with diaphragm pathologies?

OBJECTIVES: While respiratory distress is accepted as the only indication for diaphragmatic plication surgery, sleep disorders have been underestimated. In this study, we aimed to detect the sleep disorders that accompany diaphragm pathologies. Specifically, the association of obstructive sleep apne...

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Main Authors: Ozlem Oruc, Sema Sarac, Gulgun Cetintas Afsar, Ozgur Bilgin Topcuoglu, Serda Kanbur, Irfan Yalcinkaya, Fatma Merve Tepetam, Gokhan Kirbas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
diaphragm eventration
diaphragm paralysis
diaphragmatic plication
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322016000900506&lng=en&tlng=en

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