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Physical Activity Characteristics across GOLD Quadrants Depend on the Questionnaire Used [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
BACKGROUND:The GOLD multidimensional classification of COPD severity combines the exacerbation risk with the symptom experience, for which 3 different questionnaires are permitted.
A Agusti   +53 more
core   +12 more sources

Dimensional and volumetric analysis of the oropharyngeal region in obstructive sleep apnea patients: A cone beam computed tomography study

open access: yesDental Research Journal, 2016
Background: Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is a potentially life-threatening condition in which there is a periodic cessation of breathing (for 10 sec or longer) that occurs during sleep in the presence of inspiratory effort.
Tripti Tikku   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Association between obstructive apnea syndrome during sleep and damages to anterior labyrinth: Our experience [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
The obstructive sleep apnea syndrome is a chronic condition characterized by frequent episodes of collapse of the upper airways during sleep. It can be considered a multisystem disease.
Gallina, S.   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Prevalence of OSA in chilean children and adolescents based on subscale of pediatric sleep questionnaire.

open access: yesJournal of Oral Research, 2019
Objectives: We aimed to determine the prevalence of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) in children and adolescents from four districts of Santiago, Chile by using a six-question subscale from the Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders (SRBD) scale, which measures ...
Francisca Verdugo-Paiva   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Inhaled corticosteroids versus long-acting beta -agonists for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (Review). [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Long-acting beta(2)-agonists and inhaled corticosteroids can be used as maintenance therapy by patients with moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. These interventions are often taken together in a combination inhaler.
Agarwal   +105 more
core   +2 more sources

Symptoms of Daytime Sleepiness and Sleep Apnea among Pregnant Women

open access: yesOman Medical Journal, 2020
Objectives: Despite the fact that sleep disturbances have been associated with poor maternal and neonatal health outcomes in pregnancy, no studies have assessed excessive daytime sleepiness or the risk for sleep apnea among pregnant Saudi Arabian women ...
Yassar Al-Jahdali   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Wogonin attenuates nasal polyp formation by inducing eosinophil apoptosis through HIF-1α and survivin suppression

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2018
Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) is an inflammatory sinonasal disorder characterized by eosinophilic inflammation and T-helper 2 skewing. Eosinophil accumulation in sinonasal mucosa comprises a major feature of CRSwNP.
Roza Khalmuratova   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Screening for obstructive sleep apnea in elderly: performance of the Berlin and STOP-Bang questionnaires and the Epworth Sleepiness Scale using polysomnography as gold standard [PDF]

open access: yesSleep Science
Objectives: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) affects approximately one third of the population and can reach 90% prevalence in the elderly. There are screening tools to track the disease, however, their performance may differ according to population ...
Paulo Henrique Godoy   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Bidirectional Relationship Between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Metabolic Disease [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common sleep disorder, effecting 17% of the total population and 40–70% of the obese population (1, 2). Multiple studies have identified OSA as a critical risk factor for the development of obesity, diabetes, and ...
Arble, Deanna M., Framnes, Sarah N.
core   +3 more sources

Effect of the Interaction between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Lipoprotein(a) on Insulin Resistance: A Large-Scale Cross-Sectional Study

open access: yesJournal of Diabetes Research, 2019
Both obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and decreased serum lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) concentrations are associated with insulin resistance. However, their interaction effect on insulin resistance has never been investigated.
Yupu Liu   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

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