title: Long-term follow-up study on patients with sleep apnea syndrome.
abstract: We did a 5-year follow-up study on sleep apnea syndrome (SAS)-related symptoms and respiratory disorder variables on 109 patients. At follow up, SAS-related symptoms were improved in a significantly higher percentage of the treatment success group than the treatment failure group. A significant deterioration of the respiratory disorder variables was recognized only in the patients 40-60 years of age. These results indicate that treatment effect for SAS might be maintained in the long term and that the natural evolution of the disorder might be prominent in middle-aged patients.
authors: Department of Psychiatry, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. DQF07007@nifty.ne.jp
authors: Y
authors: Y
authors: Inoue
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Nanba
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Hazama
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Takata
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Arai
mesh_terms: D000086:Acetazolamide / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010160:Palate, Soft / Q000601:surgery*; D010614:Pharynx / Q000601:surgery*; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration / Q000379:methods; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014609:Uvula / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants; D000086:Acetazolamide