Snoring and Risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea in Malaysian Pregnant Women

Authors

  • Anitha Vivekanandan Department of Otorhinolaryngology, International Medical University
  • Sharifah Sulaihabinti Syed Aznal Aznal Department of Otorhinolaryngology, International Medical University
  • Tan Kah Pei Department of Otorhinolaryngology, International Medical University
  • Han Chee Enn Department of Otorhinolaryngology, International Medical University
  • Jasmin Begam Mohamed Sarbudeen Department of Otorhinolaryngology, International Medical University
  • Vivien Kesu Belani Department of Otorhinolaryngology, International Medical University
  • Mohammad Nasuha Bin Saufi Sofian Department of Otorhinolaryngology, International Medical University

Keywords:

Pregnancy, Snoring, Obstructive sleep apnoea, Gestational diabetes mellitus, Pregnancy induced hypertension.

Abstract

Chronic hypoxia induced by periods of hypo-oxygenation in obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) can be associated with reduced foetal growth in pregnancy. Obesity, hormonal and physiological changes during pregnancy plus variations in the craniofacial anatomy could increase the incidence of snoring and possibly OSA. In spite of the high incidence of obesity noted in Malaysia, especially in females, there have been no studies so far conducted to study the prevalence of OSA during pregnancy in this population. Thus, we sought to determine the prevalence of snoring and those who are at high risk for OSA among pregnant women in Malaysia.

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Published

2016-12-21

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 3 (2016)

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