Publications by authors named "Maria Josefa Diaz-de-Atauri"
Objective: There is evidence of a beneficial effect of long-term continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) on survival in elderly persons with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), although the usual age cut off is between 60 and 70 years of age. Our objective was to determine this effect in very elderly patients (ie, those ≥80 years of age).
Methods: An observational study of a historic cohort of very elderly persons with moderate to severe OSA (apnea-hypopnea index ≥20) and the effect of long-term CPAP on their survival was performed.
Obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) and glaucomatous optic neuropathy.
Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol
September 2014
Obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) is becoming widely accepted as a risk factor for glaucoma. We discuss the proposed mechanism involved in the pathogenesis of glaucoma in OSAHS, and review the published data on the association between these two conditions, as well as papers regarding functional and structural tests related with glaucomatous damage. There is increasing evidence that the prevalence of glaucoma is higher in OSAHS patients, especially in those with severe disease with apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) >30, and also that sleep disorders may be more frequent in patients with glaucoma, especially in those with normal tension glaucoma (NTG).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFImportance: More than 70% of patients with resistant hypertension have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). However, there is little evidence about the effect of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment on blood pressure in patients with resistant hypertension.
Objective: To assess the effect of CPAP treatment on blood pressure values and nocturnal blood pressure patterns in patients with resistant hypertension and OSA.
Evaluation of the visual function in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome patients and normal-tension glaucoma by means of the multifocal visual evoked potentials.
Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol
May 2013
Article Synopsis
- The study addresses the insufficient scientific understanding of sleep apnea in elderly individuals (65+ years) in Spain, focusing on the current healthcare practices and changes over recent years.
- Researchers conducted a cross-sectional analysis of healthcare data from 2002 to 2008, revealing that 24.3% of sleep studies were performed on seniors, with a majority showing significant sleep apnea severity.
- Although there was a noted decrease in CPAP prescriptions among elderly men early in the study period followed by an increase, there were no significant changes in results over time, highlighting the need for further clinical research targeting this age group.
Study Objective: To identify those variables that are associated with operative morbidity or mortality in cases of thoracotomy in lung cancer.
Setting: Third level university hospital.
Patients: Consecutive patients with thoracotomy due to lung cancer operated on between 1994 and 1997 (n = 115).