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Demographic, anthropometric, and metabolic characteristics of obstructive sleep apnea patients from Romania before the COVID‑19 pandemic

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    • Adriana Neagos
    • Daniela Vrinceanu
    • Mihai Dumitru
    • Adrian Costache
    • Romica Cergan
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    Affiliations: ENT Department, ‘George Emil Palade’ University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology, 540139 Targu Mures, Romania, ENT Department, Bucharest Emergency University Hospital, 010271 Bucharest, Romania, Department of Pathology, ‘Carol Davila’ University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania, Department of Anatomy, ‘Carol Davila’ University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania
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       https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2021.10922
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Abstract

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) syndrome is one of the major pathologies of modern life, with multiple etiologies intertwining: the increase in life expectancy, facial and dental changes, metabolic syndrome, and others. The current diagnosis is based on sleep studies, flexible endoscopy, imaging studies and a complete differential diagnosis from other possible pathologies. We present a retrospective study of 80 cases with OSA managed in 2019 prior to the beginning of the COVID‑19 pandemic. We analyzed various demographic, anthropometric and metabolic data recorded in our study group. Some of the results, such as high levels of cholesterol and triglycerides, were consistent with worldwide literature. However, regarding the anthropometric data, we underline a general decrease in height in the Romanian population. In addition, demographic data have changed in the last decade due to the work immigration in the European Union. This data will be used in a future analysis for comparison with variables recorded from cases with OSA during the COVID‑19 pandemic. Current cases with OSA are not a priority for healthcare systems, and patients avoid referral to a specialist as much as possible.
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Neagos A, Vrinceanu D, Dumitru M, Costache A and Cergan R: Demographic, anthropometric, and metabolic characteristics of obstructive sleep apnea patients from Romania before the COVID‑19 pandemic. Exp Ther Med 22: 1487, 2021.
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Neagos, A., Vrinceanu, D., Dumitru, M., Costache, A., & Cergan, R. (2021). Demographic, anthropometric, and metabolic characteristics of obstructive sleep apnea patients from Romania before the COVID‑19 pandemic. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 22, 1487. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2021.10922
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Neagos, A., Vrinceanu, D., Dumitru, M., Costache, A., Cergan, R."Demographic, anthropometric, and metabolic characteristics of obstructive sleep apnea patients from Romania before the COVID‑19 pandemic". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 22.6 (2021): 1487.
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Neagos, A., Vrinceanu, D., Dumitru, M., Costache, A., Cergan, R."Demographic, anthropometric, and metabolic characteristics of obstructive sleep apnea patients from Romania before the COVID‑19 pandemic". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 22, no. 6 (2021): 1487. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2021.10922
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Neagos A, Vrinceanu D, Dumitru M, Costache A and Cergan R: Demographic, anthropometric, and metabolic characteristics of obstructive sleep apnea patients from Romania before the COVID‑19 pandemic. Exp Ther Med 22: 1487, 2021.
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Neagos, A., Vrinceanu, D., Dumitru, M., Costache, A., & Cergan, R. (2021). Demographic, anthropometric, and metabolic characteristics of obstructive sleep apnea patients from Romania before the COVID‑19 pandemic. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 22, 1487. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2021.10922
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Neagos, A., Vrinceanu, D., Dumitru, M., Costache, A., Cergan, R."Demographic, anthropometric, and metabolic characteristics of obstructive sleep apnea patients from Romania before the COVID‑19 pandemic". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 22.6 (2021): 1487.
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Neagos, A., Vrinceanu, D., Dumitru, M., Costache, A., Cergan, R."Demographic, anthropometric, and metabolic characteristics of obstructive sleep apnea patients from Romania before the COVID‑19 pandemic". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 22, no. 6 (2021): 1487. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2021.10922
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