Abstract
Sleep-disordered breathing (SBD), and especially sleep apnea is prevalent among pregnant women, has numerous medical consequences and is associated with an increased risk of adverse maternal and fetal outcomes. This article is an up-to-date review of pathophysiology, complications, diagnosis and treatment of sleep apnea during pregnancy. Treatment of sleep apnea includes loss of weight, the use of positive airway pressure (CPAP) and the change of sleep position.
Keywords: Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), obstructive sleep apnea, polysomnography, pregnancy, sleep position.
Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews
Title:Pregnancy and Sleep Apnea
Volume: 11 Issue: 4
Author(s): Sofia Mastrodima-Polychroniou and Konstantinos Panoulis
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Keywords: Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), obstructive sleep apnea, polysomnography, pregnancy, sleep position.
Abstract: Sleep-disordered breathing (SBD), and especially sleep apnea is prevalent among pregnant women, has numerous medical consequences and is associated with an increased risk of adverse maternal and fetal outcomes. This article is an up-to-date review of pathophysiology, complications, diagnosis and treatment of sleep apnea during pregnancy. Treatment of sleep apnea includes loss of weight, the use of positive airway pressure (CPAP) and the change of sleep position.
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Mastrodima-Polychroniou Sofia and Panoulis Konstantinos, Pregnancy and Sleep Apnea, Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews 2015; 11 (4) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1573398X11666150915212130
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1573398X11666150915212130 |
Print ISSN 1573-398X |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1875-6387 |
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