sleep apnea syndrome
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: <OSA group> 1.Patients with polysomnography (PSG) diagnosis of OSA with AHI 5 or higher 2.Adult patients who are at least 18 years old at the time of consent 3.Patients whose medical information can be obtained from their medical records 4.Written consent for this study has been obtained from patients themselves. <Aspiration pneumonia group> 1.Subjects who have been diagnosed with aspiration pneumonia. 2.Adult subjects who are at least 18 years old at the time of consent. 3. Subjects whose medical information can be obtained from their medical records 4. Written consent for this study has been obtained from subjects themselves. <Non-sleep apnea (non-SA) and non-aspiration pneumonia group> 1.Subjects with an AHI of less than 5 on a simple SAS test or polysomnography (PSG). 2.Subjects who are attending a respiratory physician. 3.Subjects who have not been diagnosed with sleep apnea (SA). 4.Subjects who have not been diagnosed with aspiration pneumonia. 5.Adult subjects who are at least 18 years old at the time of consent. 6.Subjects whose medical information can be obtained from their medical records. 7.Written consent for this study has been obtained from subjects themselves.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: <OSA group> 1.Patients diagnosed with central sleep apnea(CSA) 2.Patients who are judged to be inappropriate for this study by the principal investigator. <Aspiration pneumonia group> 1.The principal investigator determines that the subject is inappropriate for this study. <Non-SA non-aspiration pneumonia group> 1.The principal investigator determines that the subject is inappropriate for this study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| strength of the swallowing muscles | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| tongue pressure,lip closure pressure,skeletal structure,patient's speech,soft palate and tongue properties | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine Division of Respiratory Medicine