Publications by authors named "J Togawa"
Sleep restfulness is closely associated with mortality. Thus, it is an important sleep-related symptom in the general population. However, it is rarely evaluated in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) syndrome.
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- Meta-analyses have indicated that patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) exhibit reduced retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness, a potential indicator of glaucoma, but earlier studies had small sample sizes and did not clarify the mechanism behind this thinning.
- In a large-scale study of 8,309 community residents, researchers measured nocturnal hypoxemia using two indices: acti-ODI3% and acti-CT90, finding that increased acti-CT90 was significantly linked to RNFL thinning in participants without previous glaucoma diagnoses.
- The study determined that acti-CT90 positively correlated with mean RNFL thickness across both elderly (60 years and older) and nonelderly participants, while acti-OD
Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is often accompanied by noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), including gout. However, the association between serum uric acid (sUA) levels and NCDs is complicated in patients with SDB. We aimed to clarify this issue utilizing large-scale epidemiological data.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFExcessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) is a symptom of sleep apnea syndrome (SAS). In some patients with SAS who undergo continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy, EDS persists (residual EDS). However, knowledge of residual EDS in Japan is limited.
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