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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>2393-6797</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Uruguaya de Medicina Interna ]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev. Urug. Med. Int.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2393-6797</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Sociedad de Medicina Interna del Uruguay]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S2393-67972023000200014</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.26445/08.02.2</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Estudio de prevalencia de Síndrome de Apneas - Hipopneas Obstructivas del Sueño en pacientes con obesidad.]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Prevalence study of Obstructive Sleep Apnea - Hypopnea Syndrome in obese patients.]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="pt"><![CDATA[Estudo de prevalência da Síndrome da Apnéia - Hipopnéia obstrutiva do sono em pacientes obesos.]]></article-title>
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<surname><![CDATA[Vaucher]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Andrea]]></given-names>
</name>
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<surname><![CDATA[Bruno]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Gustavo]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Thomas]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Eugenia]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Díaz]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Mariana]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Moreira]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Emilia]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Valsangiacomo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Pablo]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Huarte]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Álvaro]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Rodríguez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Gustavo]]></given-names>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de la República Facultad de Medicina Programa de Obesidad y Cirugía Bariátrica y Metabólica del Hospital Maciel. Unidad Académica Médica 3]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Montevideo ]]></addr-line>
<country>Uruguay</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2023</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2023</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>8</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<fpage>14</fpage>
<lpage>25</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.edu.uy/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2393-67972023000200014&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.edu.uy/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2393-67972023000200014&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.edu.uy/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2393-67972023000200014&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen:  Introducción:  La obesidad es una enfermedad epidémica multifactorial en constante aumento en los últimos años. Asocia el desarrollo de múltiples patologías con aumento de la morbimortalidad, entre ellas el síndrome de apneas e hipopneas obstructivas del sueño (SAHOS).  Objetivo:  Estudiar la prevalencia de SAHOS en una población de obesos pertenecientes a un Programa de Obesidad y Cirugía Bariátrica de un hospital público de Montevideo.  Metodología:  Estudio observacional descriptivo de cohorte transversal. Se incluyeron pacientes en valoración preoperatoria desde abril 2015 a marzo 2020. Se les realizó una polisomnografía. Se evaluó la prevalencia de SAHOS y la relación con otros factores de riesgo cardiovascular. El análisis estadístico se realizó con SPSS versión 25.0.  Resultados:  Se estudiaron 358 pacientes con predominio del sexo femenino (86,3%), edad media de 42,8 ± 10,7 años y un índice de masa corporal (IMC) promedio de 50,1 ± 11,4 kg/m2. Se evidenció una prevalencia de SAHOS de 69%: 43,3% leve; 23,9% moderada y 32,8% severo. El Índice apnea hipopnea (IAH) se correlacionó positivamente con IMC (p &#8804; 0,001). Se demostró la asociación de SAHOS con hipertensión arterial (HTA), diabetes 2 (DM2), sexo masculino e hipertrigliceridemia.  Conclusiones:  El SAHOS es altamente prevalente en la obesidad. Este estudio sugiere la realización de un screening en todos los obesos, así como su estudio con polisomnografía o poligrafía respiratoria a aquellos que vayan a someterse a una cirugía bariátrica.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract:  Introduction:  Obesity is a multifactorial epidemic disease that has been constantly increasing in recent years. It associates the development of multiple pathologies with increased morbidity and mortality, including obstructive sleep apnea and hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS).  Objective:  To study the prevalence of OSAHS in a population of obese patients belonging to an Obesity and Bariatric Surgery Program of a public hospital in Montevideo.  Methodology:  Observational descriptive cross-sectional study. Patients in preoperative evaluation were included from April 2015 to March 2020. A polysomnography was performed. The prevalence of OSAHS and the relationship with other cardiovascular risk factors were evaluated. Statistical analysis was performed with SPSS version 25.0.  Results:  358 patients were studied, predominantly female (86.3%), mean age of 42.8 ± 10.7 years and mean BMI of 50.1 ± 11.4 kg/m2. A prevalence of OSAHS of 69% was evidenced: 43.3% mild; 23.9% moderate and 32.8% severe. The Apnea Hypopnea Index (AHI) was positively correlated with the Body Mass Index (BMI) (p=&lt;0.001). The association of OSAHS with arterial hypertension (AHT), diabetes 2 (DM2), male gender and hypertriglyceridemia was demonstrated.  Conclusions:  OSAHS is highly prevalent in obesity. This study suggests screening all obese people, as well as polysomnography or respiratory polygraphy for those who are going to undergo bariatric surgery.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="pt"><p><![CDATA[Resumo:  Introdução:  A obesidade é uma doença epidêmica multifatorial que vem aumentando constantemente nos últimos anos. Associa o desenvolvimento de múltiplas patologias ao aumento da morbimortalidade, incluindo a síndrome da apneia e hipopneia obstrutiva do sono (SAHOS).  Objetivo:  Estudar a prevalência de SAHOS em uma população de pacientes obesos pertencentes a um Programa de Obesidade e Cirurgia Bariátrica de um hospital público de Montevidéu.  Metodologia:  Estudo observacional descritivo transversal. Os pacientes em avaliação pré-operatória foram incluídos de abril de 2015 a março de 2020. Foi realizada polissonografia. A prevalência de SAHOS e a relação com outros fatores de risco cardiovascular foram avaliadas. A análise estatística foi realizada com SPSS versão 25.0.  Resultados:  Foram estudados 358 pacientes, predominantemente do sexo feminino (86,3%), idade média de 42,8 ± 10,7 anos e IMC médio de 50,1 ± 11,4 kg/m2. Evidenciou-se prevalência de SAHOS de 69%: 43,3% leve; 23,9% moderado e 32,8% grave. O Índice de Apnéia e Hipopnéia (IAH) correlacionou-se positivamente com o Índice de Massa Corporal (IMC) (p=&lt;0,001). Foi demonstrada a associação da SAHOS com hipertensão arterial (HA), diabetes 2 (DM2), sexo masculino e hipertrigliceridemia.  Conclusões:  A SAHOS é altamente prevalente na obesidade. Este estudo sugere a triagem de todos os obesos, bem como a polissonografia ou poligrafia respiratória para aqueles que serão submetidos à cirurgia bariátrica.]]></p></abstract>
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