Obstructive sleep apnea, hypoxia, and metabolic syndrome in psychiatric and nonpsychiatric settings.
Obesity continues to be a serious cause of morbidity and mortality globally and particularly in North America. Primary manifestations of obesity include obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and depression associated with a decrease in immune defense mechanisms, possibly related to increased cytokine levels. Secondary manisfestations of obesity possibly result from a cascade of events and include insulin resistance/ hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia, and hypertension-all of which comprise metabolic syndrome. This paper reviews sleep disturbances in general and OSA in psychiatric patients, particularly those who are obese.
Yarlagadda
Atmaram
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Dr. Yarlagadda is from Newport News, Virginia.
Kaushik
Shaifali
S
Clayton
Anita H
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