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Objective: To correlate sleep quality with the severity of the patient's effort to polysomnography. Methods: A random sample of 15 adult patients of both genders, aged 29-68 years, who were referred for polysomnography examination at a hospital in the city of Porto Alegre / RS, Brazil, were randomly selected. In addition, all the patients in the sample received a Speech and Language Pathology Assessment Protocol for OSAHS (adapted) and later the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Questionnaire.

Introduction: Tracheal amyloidosis can be defined as the accumulation of fibrillar proteins, which can occur in any organ or tissue of the body. Objectives: To present a case report of the speech-language intervention in a patient with tracheal amyloidosis. Summary report: Case report of a 30-year-old male patient in an intensive care unit with altered cardiorespiratory parameters, requiring intubation. It presents a history of several procedures in the larynx since the age of 13, with a medical diagnosis of tracheal amyloidosis. It is tracheostomized, presents a large deviation in the larynx, which does not allow sufficient bronchial hygiene, besides the passage of nasoenteric probe for nutrition. Speech therapy team joins the case to enable and rehabilitate swallowing. Conclusion: Deglutition and vocal therapy were performed, using a speech valve, allowing functional swallowing of the patient.

RESUMO Objetivo Verificar a variação dos parâmetros cardiorrespiratórios na alimentação de bebês cardiopatas. Método Estudo transversal controlado, realizado com bebês de 0 a 6 meses de idade, de ambos os gêneros, em um hospital de referência para cirurgia cardíaca pediátrica. Foram divididos em grupo de estudo os bebês com diagnóstico médico de cardiopatia congênita, pós-cirurgia cardíaca e em grupo controle, composto de bebês sem comorbidades pré-estabelecidas como fatores de risco para disfagia. Realizada monitorização de sinais vitais e oximetria de pulso antes, durante e após a avaliação clínica da deglutição nos dois grupos. Resultados Há diferença significativa da frequência cardíaca entre os dois grupos já anterior à avaliação, porém foi observado aumento acentuado do parâmetro no grupo estudo durante a oferta de via oral. A variação da frequência respiratória foi significativa durante a oferta de seio materno no grupo estudo, que também apresentou maior queda de saturação quando comparada a do grupo controle. Conclusão Há variação de parâmetros cardiorrespiratórios durante alimentação de bebês cardiopatas. ABSTRACT Purpose To evaluate the variation of cardiorespiratory parameters in the feeding of cardiopathy infants. Methods A cross-sectional, controlled study was performed on infants from 0 to 6 months of age, both genders, at a referral hospital for pediatric cardiac surgery. They were divided into a group study of infants with a medical diagnosis of congenital heart disease, post-cardiac surgery and in a control group composed of infants with no co-morbidities pre-established as risk factors for dysphagia. Vital signs monitoring and pulse oximetry were performed before, during and after clinical evaluation of swallowing in both groups. Results There was a significant difference in heart rate between the two groups prior to the evaluation, however, a marked increase was observed in the study group during the oral route. The respiratory rate variation was significant during the maternal breast offer in the study group, which also showed a greater decrease in saturation when compared to the control group. Conclusion There is variation of cardiorespiratory parameters during feeding of cardiopathy infants.

RESUMO Objetivo Este trabalho se propõe a caracterizar o perfil miofuncional orofacial de pacientes com distúrbios do sono e relacionar esses com a gravidade do resultado da polissonografia. Método Estudo transversal, de campo, realizado com pacientes encaminhados para polissonografia, com amostra aleatória, composta por pacientes adultos, de ambos os gêneros, com queixa de ronco e que não estivessem recebendo alguma forma de tratamento para o distúrbio do sono. Foi realizada avaliação fonoaudiológica antroposcópica e coletado o resultado do exame de polissonografia, a fim de responder aos objetivos do trabalho. Resultados Verificou-se associação significativa entre a gravidade do distúrbio de sono e variáveis ambientais, tais como tabagismo e etilismo; também com características individuais, tais como raça, índice de massa corporal, circunferência abdominal e hipertensão arterial sistêmica. Do ponto de vista das características miofuncionais, verificou-se relação positiva entre a gravidade da Síndrome da Apneia e Hipopneia Obstrutiva do Sono com a contração do músculo mentual, classe de Mallampati, elevação de dorso de língua, espessura de língua, características da úvula, extensão e mobilidade de palato mole, e alteração no padrão respiratório. Conclusão A pesquisa possibilitou descrever uma tendência da existência de alterações miofuncionais orofaciais em indivíduos com Síndrome da Apneia e Hipopneia Obstrutiva do Sono e revelou, ainda, que quanto maior o grau de comprometimento das estruturas orofaciais, maior também se revela o grau do distúrbio. ABSTRACT Purpose This study aims to characterize the orofacial myofunctional profile of patients with sleep disorders and to relate them to the severity of the polysomnography result. Methods A cross-sectional, field study of patients referred to polysomnography with a random sample of adult patients of both genders complaining of snoring who were not receiving any form of treatment for sleep disorder. An anthroposcopic speech-language evaluation was performed and the results of the polysomnography examination were collected in order to respond to the objectives of the study. Results There was a significant association between the severity of the sleep disorder and environmental variables, such as smoking and alcoholism; also with individual characteristics, such as race, body mass index, waist circumference and systemic arterial hypertension. From the point of view of the myofunctional characteristics, there was a positive relationship between the severity of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Hypopnea Syndrome with mental muscle contraction, Mallampati class, tongue dorsum elevation, tongue thickness, uvula characteristics, extension and mobility of the soft palate, and alteration in the respiratory pattern. Conclusion This study made it possible to describe a trend of the existence of orofacial myofunctional alterations in individuals with Sleep Apnea and Obstructive Hypopnea Syndrome and also revealed that the greater the degree of impairment of orofacial structures, the greater the degree of disturbance is also revealed.