Obstructive sleep apnea is a condition that affects 40% to 62% of the population aged over 60 years with major consequences especially on the cardiovascular system. This syndrome consists of a staff of the pharyngeal muscles. These muscles are also involved in swallowing phenomena and chews, or many elderly patients are subjected to a mixed diet, logically leading to atrophy of the muscles aerodigestive crossroads. Muscle wasting ENT induced a mixed food could promote collapsibility of VAS, exposing the individual to a higher risk of apnea and hypopnea during sleep. The objective of this study is to determine if there is a significant increase in the prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in the elderly patients residing in long term care units, receiving a mixed food compared to residents in supply to normal texture.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
39
Each patient included in the study has a test by RU-sleeping. The diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome will be asked for an index of respiratory events estimated as greater than or equal to 10.
autonomy data
activity of life data
CHU de Saint Etienne
Saint-Etienne, France
measure of the index of respiratory events
measured with holter (RU-sleeping®)
Time frame: up to 24 hours
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