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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>0026-1742</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista de la Facultad de Medicina (México)]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev. Fac. Med. (Méx.)]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0026-1742</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Facultad de Medicina]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
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<article-id>S0026-17422018000100021</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Síndrome de apnea hipopnea obstructiva del sueño y consumo de benzodiacepinas en adultos mayores. Reporte de un caso]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome and benzodiazepine consumption in older adults. A case report]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Barrera Medina]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Andrés]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,UNAM Clínica de Trastornos del Sueño ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Ciudad de México ]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>02</month>
<year>2018</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>02</month>
<year>2018</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>61</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
<fpage>21</fpage>
<lpage>25</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0026-17422018000100021&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0026-17422018000100021&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0026-17422018000100021&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen  Introducción:  El síndrome de apnea hipopnea obstructiva del sueño (SAHOS) es un trastorno del dormir que se caracteriza por obstrucción de la vía aérea durante el sueño. Los factores de riesgo más importantes para este trastorno son la obesidad y la edad. La obstrucción de la vía aérea ocasiona síntomas como ronquido de gran intensidad, pausas en la respiración o sensación de ahogamiento durante el sueño. Por otra parte, se ha descrito en la literatura que el uso de benzodiacepinas empeora el ronquido y las pausas en la respiración, por lo que podría incrementar la duración y severidad del SAHOS.  Reporte del caso:  Mujer de 74 años de edad que acude a consulta a la Clínica de Sueño de la UNAM por sintomatología anímica, y al interrogarla sobre otros trastornos del dormir refiere ronquido intenso, interrumpido por períodos de silencio y pausas en la respiración, por lo que se le realizó polisomnografía nocturna dividida que arrojó el resultado de SAHOS grave.  Discusión:  El consumo de benzodiacepinas es muy frecuente en los adultos mayores. En este caso, la paciente llevaba ingiriendo 1.5 mg/día de clonazepam durante 8 años, por lo que podría haber empeorado el SAHOS.  Conclusiones:  La paciente tenía factores de riesgo para desarrollar el SAHOS. Es necesario estudiar más la asociación entre las benzodiacepinas y el empeoramiento del SAHOS.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract  Introduction:  Obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) is caused by an obstruction in the upper airway during sleep. Obesity and advanced age are main risk factors for OSAHS. The classic symptoms of OSAHS include snoring, apneas and choking during sleep. On the other hand, some scientific literature describes that the consumption of benzodiazepines may worsen the snoring and the severity and duration of OSAHS.  Case report: A 74-year-old female reported on her appointment to have mood alterations. When asked about other sleep disorders, she said that she snored loudly, with pauses on her breathing. Therefore, a split night polysomnography was performed which revealed a diagnosis of severe OSAHS.  Discussion:  Old people are frequent consumers of benzodiazepines. The woman of this study had been taking 1.5 mg of clonazepam per day for the last eight years. This may have worsened the OSAHS.  Conclusion: The patient presented risk factors that could lead to OSAHS. It is important to study the relationship between benzodiazepines and the severity of OSAHS.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Síndrome de apnea hipopnea obstructiva del sueño]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[benzodiacepinas]]></kwd>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[benzodiazepines]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[old people]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[OSAHS]]></kwd>
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