Sleep disordered breathing in a high-risk cohort prevalence and severity across pregnancy

• Published in: American journal of perinatology Vol. 31; no. 10; p. 899
• Main Authors: Facco, Francesca L, Ouyang, David W, Zee, Phyllis C, Grobman, William A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.11.2014
• Subjects: Adult; Body Mass Index; Chronic Disease; Diabetes Mellitus - epidemiology; Disease Progression; Female; Humans; Hypertension - epidemiology; Incidence; Polysomnography; Pre-Eclampsia - epidemiology; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Trimesters; Pregnancy, Twin; Prevalence; Prospective Studies; Reproductive History; Risk Factors; Severity of Illness Index; Sleep Apnea Syndromes - diagnosis; Sleep Apnea Syndromes - epidemiology

The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence and incidence of sleep disordered breathing (SDB) in pregnancy among high-risk women. This was a prospective, observational study. We recruited women with a body mass index (BMI) ≥ 30 kg/m(2), chronic hypertension, pregestational diabetes,...