Prevalencia de apnea obstructiva del sueño en pacientes diagnosticados con síndrome metabólico de 20 a 80 años en el Hospital de Especialidades Teodoro Maldonado Carbo en el periodo enero 2018 – febrero 2020.

Abstract

Introduction: Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Metabolic Syndrome have a high prevalence worldwide. However, in Ecuador there is a lack of statistical data about these pathologies. Objective: To establish the prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea in patients diagnosed with metabolic syndrome. Methodology: A retrospective and analytical prevalence study was carried out. The information search was in the AS400 system based on the medical records of the patients who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. A database was created in Microsoft Excel for the elaboration of tables and graphs. Results: The sample is of 228 patients with metabolic syndrome, of which 66 patients present obstructive sleep apnea, both inclusion and exclusion criteria were applied to obtain this sample. 52.63% of patients with metabolic syndrome present habitual snoring. The average age of presentation was 57 years. Regarding complications, 30.56% presented CVD, 19.44% CHF, and 13.89% AMI. Conclusion: It can be concluded that there is a prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea in patients diagnosed with metabolic syndrome at the Teodoro Maldonado Carbo Hospital, corresponding to 28.94%. Risk factors for metabolic syndrome are present in all patients with habitual snoring or a definitive diagnosis of OSAS.