Sleep related breathing disorders in allergology practice

Abstract 1/3 of the contemporary population suffers from sleep disorders. Sleep related breathing disorders are very important from the clinical point of view, because they markedly contribute to high morbidity and mortality of this population. Pharyngeal and upper airway obstruction is the main cause of these disorders. Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) may be isolated or co-exist with different disorders of the respiratory or other systems. Prevalence of OSA is also reported in allergic diseases: allergic rhinitis, asthma and atopic dermatitis. The author presents and discusses 5 basis problems practically important from the point of view of the allergist, from the moment when his allergic patients complains of sleep disorders: 1. rough diagnosis of character of sleep and respiratory disorders; 2. their objective confirmation and severity classification; 3. etiology and differential analysis of causes; 4. patient education; 5. choice of individual therapeutic option.