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Endocrinology-metabolism
Comorbidities associated with high-risk obstructive sleep apnea based on the STOP-BANG questionnaire: a nationwide population-based study
Gene Huh, Kyoung do Han, Yong-Moon Park, Chan-Soon Park, Kyu-na Lee, Eun Young Lee, Jung-Hae Cho
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(1):80-92. Published online November 10, 2022
Background/Aims: We investigated the prevalence, associated factors, and comorbidities of high-risk obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as determined by the STOP-BANG questionnaire in a Korean adult population.
Methods: Data were obtained from 7,650 adults (aged ≥ 40 years) who participated in the Korea ..
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Gastroenterology
Clinical features of snoring patients during sedative endoscopy
Jung Wha Chung, Nayoung Kim, Jee Hye Wee, Jaebong Lee, Jongchan Lee, Soohoon Kwon, Young-Jae Hwang, Hyuk Yoon, Cheol Min Shin, Young Soo Park, Dong Ho Lee, Jin-Wook Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(2):305-314. Published online November 15, 2017
Background/Aims: Snoring is the sound of turbulence and vibration of the upper respiratory tissues and has been identified as a risk factor of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and cardiovascular disease. The aim of this study was to identify associated clinical factors in snoring patients undergoing se..
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Endocrinology-metabolism
Obstructive sleep apnea with excessive daytime sleepiness is associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease regardless of visceral fat
Ji Hee Yu, Jae Hee Ahn, Hye Jin Yoo, Ji A Seo, Sin Gon Kim, Kyung Mook Choi, Sei Hyun Baik, Dong Seop Choi, Chol Shin, Nan Hee Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(6):846-855. Published online October 30, 2015
Background/Aims: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with an increased risk of obesity and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), but it remains unclear whether the risk of NAFLD is independently related to OSA regardless of visceral obesity. Thus, the aim of the present study was to exa..
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Sleep Disorder and Cardiovascular Risk Factors among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Unjin Shim, Hyejin Lee, Jee-Young Oh, Yeon-Ah Sung
Korean J Intern Med. 2011;26(3):277-284. Published online September 13, 2011
Background/AimsSleep disorder (SD) is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and is more prevalent among individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus. These health problems not only frequently coexist but also exacerbate each other. We conducted a cross-secti..
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