Open AccessThe symptoms and risk of sleep apnea among adults in the United Arab Emirates
Author(s) -
Yazan Ghazi Al Shaikh,
Mohamad Shieb,
Sema Koruturk,
Amal Alghefari,
Zainab A. Hassan,
Bashair M. Mussa
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
annals of thoracic medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.639
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1817-1737
pISSN - 1998-3557
DOI - 10.4103/atm.atm_245_17
Subject(s) - medicine , obesity , sleep apnea , body mass index , risk factor , population , pediatrics , obstructive sleep apnea , excessive daytime sleepiness , demography , environmental health , sleep disorder , insomnia , psychiatry , sociology
Recently, sleeping disorders and snoring are being recognized as a public health concern with various risk factors and health consequences. The main objective of the present study was to determine the prevalence of snoring and sleep apnea among adults (20-60 years) in Sharjah (United Arab Emirates, UAE) and assess the major risk factors as well as the general knowledge among the population.