Yasser Bawazir
Department of Medicine, Rheumatology Unit, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaPublications
-
Research Article
Airway Measurements in Rheumatoid Arthritis Using Lateral Cephalometric Radiographs: Does It Predict OSA
Author(s): Siraj Wali*, Mohammad Mustafa, Yasser Bawazir, Faris Alhejaili, Fatma Badr, Ahmed Jan, Fatima Jadu, Murad Yasawy, Ghadah A Batawi and Ranya Alshumrani
Introduction: Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is common among Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) patients, likely due to their increased anatomical obstruction of the upper airway during sleep. Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the association between cephalometric data of the upper airway in RA patients and their risk of OSA. Materials and methods: The study was conducted on 60 adults with RA followed at rheumatology clinics at a university hospital, from June 2017 to September 2018. The demographic details of the patients, were collected through a personal interview. All patients were then assessed for the risk of OSA using the Berlin questionnaire and then underwent Polysomnography (PSG) to confirm the diagnosis of OSA. Finally, each patient underwent lateral cephalography for cephalometric data acquisition. .. Read More»