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A negative expiratory pressure test during wakefulness for evaluating the risk of obstructive sleep apnea in patients referred for sleep studies

Clinics, 2011
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, Adriana Salvaggio, Anna Lo Bue, Oreste Marrone, Giuseppe Insalaco   +4 more
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Epidemiological and pathogenic relationship between sleep apnea and ischemic heart disease [PDF]

, 2013
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, García-Río, Francisco, Álvarez-Sala, Rodolfo   +2 more
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STOP-Bang Questionnaire: A Practical Approach to Screen for Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

Chest, 2016
There exists a high prevalence of OSA in the general population, a great proportion of which remains undiagnosed. The snoring, tiredness, observed apnea, high BP, BMI, age, neck circumference, and male gender (STOP-Bang) questionnaire was specifically ...
F. Chung, H. Abdullah, P. Liao
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The relationship between inflammation and neurocognitive dysfunction in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

Journal of Neuroinflammation, 2020
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS), a state of sleep disorder, is characterized by repetitive apnea, chronic hypoxia, oxygen desaturation, and hypercapnia.
Xiangming Liu, Yiming Ma, R. Ouyang, Z. Zeng, Zijie Zhan, Huan-Huan Lu, Yanan Cui, Z. Dai, L. Luo, Chenjie He, Herui Li, Dandan Zong, Yan Chen   +12 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The contribution of fatigue and sleepiness to depression in patients attending the sleep laboratory for evaluation of obstructive sleep apnea [PDF]

, 2011
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, Howard, Mark, Jackson, Melinda L, Spong, Jo, Stough, Con, Thompson, Bruce   +5 more
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Treatment of Adult Obstructive Sleep Apnea with Positive Airway Pressure: An American Academy of Sleep Medicine Clinical Practice Guideline.

Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, 2019
INTRODUCTION This guideline establishes clinical practice recommendations for positive airway pressure (PAP) treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in adults and is intended for use in conjunction with other American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM ...
S. Patil, I. Ayappa, S. Caples, R. Kimoff, Sanjay R Patel, C. Harrod   +5 more
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Obstructive sleep apnea and multimorbidity [PDF]

BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2012
Abstract Background Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is becoming increasingly prevalent in North America and has been described in association with specific chronic diseases, particularly cardiovascular diseases. In primary care, where the prevalence of co-occurring chronic conditions is very high, the potential ...
Michel Beaudry, Martin Fortin, Laurence Robichaud-Hallé   +2 more
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Potential influences of obstructive sleep apnea and obesity on COVID-19 severity.

Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, 2020
Citation:McSharry D, Malhotra A. Potential influences of obstructive sleep apnea and obesity on COVID-19 severity. J Clin Sleep Med. 2020;16(9):1645.
D. McSharry, A. Malhotra
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Sleep Disordered Breathing in Patient with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and its Association with Diabetic Retinopathy: Single Center Study

Nepalese Medical Journal, 2019
Introduction: Sleep-disordered breathing comprises of obstructive sleep apnea, central sleep apnea, and periodic breathing. There is a link between obesity diabetes and sleep apnea with its association with retinopathy.
Milesh Jung Sijapati, Minalma Pandey, Poojyashree Karki, Nirupama Khadka   +3 more
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Therapeutic alternatives with CPAP in obstructive sleep apnea [PDF]

, 2019
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), characterized by airflow cessation (apnea) or reduction (hypopnea) due to repeated pharyngeal obstructions during sleep, causes frequent disruption of sleep and hypoxic events. The condition is linked to many adverse health
Aluas, Maria, Bordea, Roxana I, Budin, Corina E, Ciumarnean, Lorena, Cozma, Angela, Gergely, Bianca D, Maierean, Anca, Man, Milena, Rajnovean, Ruxandra   +8 more
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