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Ethnicity and obstructive sleep apnoea

Sleep Medicine Reviews, 2005
There is a scarcity of adult prevalence studies of OSA outside the Caucasian populations of North America, Europe and Australia, and comparisons have been complicated by methodological differences in sleep study settings, respiratory events definition, measured risk factors and clinical outcomes, and the lack of objective parameters for the measurement
Anna Tessa C, Villaneuva, Peter R, Buchanan, Brendon J, Yee, Ronald R, Grunstein   +3 more
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Obstructive sleep apnoea – an update

Internal Medicine Journal, 2010
AbstractObstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a common disorder characterized by the repetitive complete or partial collapse of the upper airway during sleep. It results in intermittent hypoxaemia and hypercapnia, cortical arousals and surges of sympathetic activity.
A S L, Chan, C L, Phillips, P A, Cistulli   +2 more
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Surgery for obstructive sleep apnoea

1998
Obstructive sleep apnoea is the periodic reduction (hypopnoea) or cessation (apnoea) of airflow during sleep. The syndrome is associated with loud snoring, disrupted sleep and observed apnoeas. Beside conservative treatments there are a range of 8 broad categories of operative treatments for this condition.
SA Bridgman, KM Dunn, F Ducharme
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Obstructive sleep apnoea and driving

British Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2011
The number of road signs on our motorways encouraging drivers to stop driving when they feel tired, highlights that up to a fifth of road traffic accidents may be caused by sleepiness. Drivers may be sleepy for many reasons, such as insufficient sleep following a late night or a night shift, but underlying medical conditions leading to daytime ...
Helmy, Haja Mydin, Sophie D, West
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Cough in obstructive sleep apnoea

Pulmonary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 2015
Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) has recently been reported to be a cause of chronic cough. It should be considered when cough remains unexplained following investigations and treatments for common causes. The presence of nocturnal cough, snoring and gastro-oesophageal reflux may be helpful in identifying patients who require further investigation ...
Kevin Chan, Alvin Ing, Surinder S. Birring   +2 more
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Obstructive sleep apnoea and stroke

The Lancet Neurology, 2004
Many patients with stroke have concomitant sleep apnoea, which can affect recovery potential. Although stroke can lead to the development of sleep-disordered breathing, the current evidence suggests that sleep-disordered breathing may function as a risk factor for stroke.
Henry, Yaggi, Vahid, Mohsenin
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Challenges in obstructive sleep apnoea

The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, 2018
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Walter T McNicholas, Claudio L Bassetti, Luigi Ferini-Strambi, Jean Louis Pépin, Dirk Pevernagie, Johan Verbraecken, Winfried Randerath, Walter T McNicholas, Claudio L Bassetti, Luigi Ferini-Strambi, Jean Louis Pépin, Dirk Pevernagie, Johan Verbraecken, Maria R Bonsignore, Ramon Farre, Ludger Grote, Jan Hedner, Malcolm Kohler, Miguel A Martinez-Garcia, Stefan Mihaicuta, Josep Montserrat, Fabio Pizza, Olli Polo, Renata L Riha, Silke Ryan, Winfried Randerath   +25 more
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Paediatric obstructive sleep apnoea

Clinical Otolaryngology, 2010
#### Summary points Habitual snoring occurs in 12% of children in the United Kingdom.1 Two large cross sectional studies from the UK and Italy found that the prevalence of obstructive sleep apnoea in children was 0.7% to 1.8%.1 2 A recent, well designed cross sectional study of 700 children in the United States found that the prevalence of primary ...
Steven, Powell, Haytham, Kubba, Chris, O'Brien, Mike, Tremlett   +3 more
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Chronic obstructive sleep apnoea

Ugeskrift for Læger
Chronic obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a common disease in Denmark but is still grossly underdiagnosed. This is concerning, as OSA predisposes to serious conditions such as hypertension, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and early death. Awareness of OSA and identification of patients suspected of OSA is of utmost importance in order to ...
Erik Gustav, Hägerström, Eva Kirkegaard, Kiær, Therese, Ovesen, Christian, von Buchwald, Jesper, Bille, Kristian Bruun, Petersen, Poul, Jennum, Henrik, Jacobsen, Peter, Darling, Kristine, Bjørndal, Asbjørn, Kørvel-Hanquist, Thomas Qvist, Barrett, Tina Kissow, Lildal, Thomas, Kjærgaard   +13 more
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Obstructive sleep apnoea in Asia.

The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 2007
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) syndrome is the commonest sleep-related breathing disorder worldwide. In Asia, the prevalence of symptomatic OSA in middle-aged men and women is 4.1-7.5% and 2.1-3.2%, respectively. These prevalence rates are similar to those reported in Caucasian populations.
Ip, MSM, Lam, B, Lam, DCL
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