Introduction: Serum level of high-mobility group box 1 protein is reportedly correlated with the severity of obstructive sleep apnea. Objective: We tried to evaluate the possibility of using the serum high-mobility group box 1 protein level as a biologic
Hyun Jin Min +7 more
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Treatment emergent obstructive sleep apnea after Chiari surgery: A case report [PDF]
Patients with Chiari type I malformation may also present with sleep disordered breathing mainly central sleep apnea. Here, we report a patient with Chiari I malformation referred to our clinic because of snoring and sleep ...
Hamed Amirifard +2 more
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Epidemiological and pathogenic relationship between sleep apnea and ischemic heart disease [PDF]
Obstructive sleep apnea is recognized as having high prevalence and causing remarkable cardiovascular risk. Coronary artery disease has been associated with obstructive sleep apnea in many reports.
Carpio, Carlos +2 more
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Lifestyle Behaviour and Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA): An Association Study Among Young Adults
Introduction: Lifestyle changes like low physical activity, smoking and consumption of alcohol have been reported to have an impact on Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Smoking was found to be associated with nocturnal hypoxemia and disturbed sleep.
Remya Krishnan Jyothi +2 more
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The Bidirectional Relationship Between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Metabolic Disease [PDF]
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.
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Risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Risk Factors in Patıents with Type 2 Dıabetes in Turkey [PDF]
The study was conducted to unveil the relation between the risk of sleep apnea and risk factors for type 2 diabetes in adult patients. The sample consisted of 228 patients with type 2 diabetes.
Yıldız Denat , Zeynep Güneş
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Long-term prediction of adherence to continuous positive air pressure therapy for the treatment of moderate/severe obstructive sleep apnea syndrome [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy is a highly effective treatment for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). However, poor adherence is a limiting factor, and a significant proportion of patients are unable to tolerate CPAP.
Angelico F +10 more
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The contribution of fatigue and sleepiness to depression in patients attending the sleep laboratory for evaluation of obstructive sleep apnea [PDF]
Purpose: A high prevalence of depressive symptomatology has been reported amongst sufferers of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), but it remains unclear as to whether this is due to their OSA or other factors associated with the disorder.
Downey, Luke +5 more
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OBJECTIVE: Obstructive sleep apnea is characterized by increased upper airway collapsibility during sleep. The present study investigated the use of the negative expiratory pressure test as a method to rule out obstructive sleep apnea.
Salvatore Romano +4 more
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Depression and Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) [PDF]
For over two decades clinical studies have been conducted which suggest the existence of a relationship between depression and Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA).
O'Hara, Ruth, Schröder, Carmen M
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