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Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults. [PDF]
Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics, 2019 This CPB has been revised to state that the following are considered experimental and investigational: (i) measurement of central corneal thickness, intra-ocular pressure, and retinal nerve fiber layer thickness for grading severities of obstructive ...
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Neurology International, 2011 Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) affects millions of Americans and is estimated to be as prevalent as asthma and diabetes. Given the fact that obesity is a major risk factor for OSA, and given the current global rise in obesity, the prevalence of OSA will increase in the future. Individuals with sleep apnea are often unaware of their sleep disorder. It is
Ho, Matthew L., Brass, Steven D.
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Stress in obstructive sleep apnea [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2021 AbstractPeople with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) often have psychological symptoms including depression and anxiety, which are commonly treated with anti-depression or anti-anxiety interventions. Psychological stress is a related symptom with different intervention targets that may also improve mental state, but this symptom is not well characterized ...
Wong, Jasmine L +6 more
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Journal of Pharmacy And Bioallied Sciences, 2017 Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a potentially serious disorder attacking millions of people around the world. Many of these individuals are undiagnosed, and even though diagnosed often exhibit a poor compliance with the use of continuous positive airway pressure at nights, a very effective nonsurgical treatment.
M Sathish Kumar +5 more
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea- A Comprehensive Review of Risk Factors, Pathogenesis and Management
Annals of Abbasi Shaheed Hospital and Karachi Medical & Dental College, 2021 Sleep is a blessing to humans. Good quality of sleep helps people to live and enjoy their lives. Obstructive sleep apnea is a common sleep disorder accompanied by the onset of sleep, apnea or hypopnea , choking sensation and loud snoring.
Noura Homood Saeed Alshahrani +3 more
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SAGE Open Medicine, 2023 Objectives: Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome is associated with cardiovascular diseases. Mean platelet volume has emerged as a marker of prothrombotic conditions and cardiovascular risk.
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The effect of nasal surgery on apnea-hypopnea index [PDF]
Reviews in Clinical Medicine, 2014 One of the factors, which is involved in obstructive sleep apnea, is anatomic or inflammatory pathologies of nasal airway obstruction. Thus, it is logical to observe improvement of polysomnographic parameters of sleep-disordered breathing after nasal ...
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Effect of Atypical Antipsychotic Medications on the Risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Individuals With Schizophrenia [PDF]
Sleep Medicine Research, 2022 Background and Objective Weight gain and obesity could be side effects of taking atypical antipsychotic medications. They are major risk factors for obstructive sleep apnea.
Habibolah Khazaie +5 more
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JAMA Network Open, 2021 Key Points Question Is the STOP-Bang (snoring, tiredness, observed apnea, blood pressure, body mass index, age, neck size, gender) questionnaire a valid obstructive sleep apnea screening tool for patients referred to sleep clinics in different ...
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Treatment of cardiomyopathy with PAP therapy in a patient with severe obstructive sleep apnea. [PDF]
, 2012 Obstructive sleep apnea is common in patients with heart failure. This case illustrates that treatment with PAP therapy can improve cardiac function in patients with both conditions.
Grewal, MD, Ritu G.
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