Screening for sleep apnea in the young hypertensive: evidence from a case-control study in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Asha'ari, Zamzil Amin, Hasmoni, Mohamed Hadzri, Ab Rahman, Jamalludin, Raja Lope Ahmad, Raja Ahmad Al'konee
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: RF Otorhinolaryngology
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/24502/1/Binder1.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/24502/

Objective : Younger patients with sleep apnea have higher risks of cardiovascular mortality compared to their normal counterpart. Yet, it remains a continued struggle to find a suitable cost-effective means of screening for sleep apnea in the young population. We conducted a case-control study of t...