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Obstructive Sleep Apnea [PDF]

open access: possibleAnnals of Internal Medicine, 2005
Obstructive sleep apnea remains an important public health problem because of its neurocognitive sequelae.
Apoor S. Gami   +2 more
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Comprehensive Physiology, 2012
AbstractObstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common disorder characterized by repetitive collapse of the pharyngeal airway during sleep. Control of pharyngeal patency is a complex process relating primarily to basic anatomy and the activity of many pharyngeal dilator muscles.
Magdy Younes, David P. White
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Diagnosis and Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Review.

Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), 2020
Importance Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) affects 17% of women and 34% of men in the US and has a similar prevalence in other countries. This review provides an update on the diagnosis and treatment of OSA.
D. Gottlieb, N. Punjabi
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A comprehensive review of obstructive sleep apnea

Sleep Science, 2021
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a complex disorder characterized by collapse of the upper airway during sleep. Downstream effects involve the cardiovascular, pulmonary, and neurocognitive systems. OSA is more prevalent in men than women.
Anna A Abbasi   +6 more
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Obstructive sleep apnea [PDF]

open access: possibleCurrent Treatment Options in Neurology, 2004
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a major public health problem in the US that afflicts at least 2% to 4% of middle-aged Americans and incurs an estimated annual cost of 3.4 billion dollars. At Stanford, we utilize a multispecialty team approach combining the expertise of sleep medicine specialists (adult and pediatric), maxillofacial and ear, nose, and
Christian Guilleminault, Vivien C. Abad
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Obstructive sleep apnea

Disease-a-Month, 1994
The high prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has only recently been appreciated, in part because the symptoms and signs of chronic sleep disruption are often overlooked in spite of their debilitating consequences. They typically develop insidiously during a period of years.
Clifford W. Zwillich, Laurel Wiegand
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Obstructive sleep apnea

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 2003
Obstructive sleep apnea is an increasingly well-recognized disease characterized by periodic collapse of the upper airway during sleep. This leads to either complete or partial obstruction of the airway, resulting in apneas, hypopneas, or both. This disorder causes daytime somnolence, neurocognitive defects, and depression.
Robert D. Ballard, Asher Qureshi
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea [PDF]

open access: possibleAnnals of Internal Medicine, 2019
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is very common but is frequently undiagnosed. Symptoms include loud snoring, nocturnal awakening, and daytime sleepiness. Motor vehicle accidents due to drowsy driving are a particular concern. Evaluation and treatment should focus on symptomatic patients, both to alleviate symptoms and to potentially decrease ...
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Clinics in Chest Medicine, 1985
This chapter provides an account of obstructive sleep apnea that is designed for clinicians. Current ideas about the mechanism of upper airway obstruction are reviewed, and the clinical features are discussed in a manner intended to facilitate the clinical assessment of such patients.
Colin E. Sullivan, Faiq G. Issa
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Obstructive sleep apnea

2022
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a disease that results from loss of upper airway muscle tone leading to upper airway collapse during sleep in anatomically susceptible persons, leading to recurrent periods of hypoventilation, hypoxia, and arousals from sleep.
Luu V, Pham   +2 more
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