老年睡眠呼吸暂停低通气综合征

在老年患者中，睡眠呼吸暂停低通气综合征（SAHS）并不少见。老年睡眠呼吸暂停低通气综合征的患病率往往较高，其发病机制、临床表现均有老年人独特的特点，诊断标准也与中青年患者不同，其并发症往往更加严重，治疗方法的选择上考虑老年人自身特点主要采用持续正压通气。本文将从老年SAHS与中青年SAHS的患病率、发病机制、临床表现、诊断标准、并发症及结局、治疗方案各个不同方面进行综述。

Sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome in the elderly

The sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome （SAHS） in the elderly is not rare. The pathogenesis and clinical manifestations have the characteristics specific for the elderly. The diagnosis criteria are also different with those of the non-elderly. The complications are usually more serious. Continuous positive airway pressure is the first choice for the treatment. In this paper, we reviewed the prevalence, the pathogenesis, the clinical manifestations, the diagnosis criteria, the complications and outcomes, and the treatment of SAHS in the elderly by comparing with those in the non-eldelry.