Open AccessAn Assessment of Risks Associated with Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Its Relationship with Adverse Health Outcomes among Pregnant Women. A Multi-Hospital Based Study
Author(s) -
Nitin Joseph,
Shreeshaina,
Shivani Shivani Bhat Loliem,
Vinod Kumar Gundi,
Mrudula Bhargav Herambapura Subramanya,
Shreyashree Belthur Shashidhar
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
advances in respiratory medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.288
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 2543-6031
pISSN - 2451-4934
DOI - 10.5603/arm.a2020.0104
Subject(s) - medicine , epworth sleepiness scale , excessive daytime sleepiness , obstructive sleep apnea , pregnancy , physical therapy , adverse effect , obstetrics , pediatrics , apnea , sleep disorder , polysomnography , psychiatry , insomnia , biology , genetics
Physiological changes in pregnancy increase the vulnerability of antenatal women to develop obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). It is a known cause of several adverse health outcomes in pregnancy.