Analysis on Clinical Features of Senile Patients with Sleep Apnea Hypopnea Syndrome

Objective: To explore and study clinical characteristics of senile patients with sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome(SAHS).Method: Seventy-four patients with SAHS admitted to hospital in recent years were monitored with polysomnogram(PSG).The complications,apnea,severity and therapeutic effect of nasal continuous positive airway pressure ventilation treatment were analyzed.Result: Among these patients,94.55%(70 cases) manifested complications,52.70%(39 cases) demonstrated no less than two kinds of complications,mainly including hypertension,coronary heart disease,diabetes and cerebrovascular disease.Patients aged from 60 to 69 years mainly appeared obstructive apnea;the ones more than 70 years showed mixed apnea.Comparisons among the patients more than 70 years old and aged from 60 to 69 years had remarkable difference in average time of apnea,average SaO2 and the lowest SaO2(P0.05).Conclusion: Senile patients with SAHS would manifest more complications,the state of diseases get worse with age.Nasal continuous positive airway pressure ventilation has better curative effects.