Obstructive sleep apnoea in adults [PDF]
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is characterised by repetitive closure of the upper airway, repetitive oxygen desaturations and sleep fragmentation. The prevalence of adult OSA is increasing because of a worldwide increase in obesity and the ageing of ...
Antic, Nicholas Alexander +3 more
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Separaxion anxiety in pediatric migraine without aura: A pilot study [PDF]
Background: Separation anxiety (SA) can be defined as the fear reaction and protest manifested by children when the main caregivers move away from him/her or in front of unfamiliar person. SA near eight months may be considered as an important and normal
Di Filippo T. +6 more
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Efficacy and long-term follow-up of positional therapy by vibrotactile neck-based device in the management of positional OSA [PDF]
Study Objectives: Different therapeutic strategies have been investigated for the treatment of positional obstructive sleep apnea, but more evidence is needed about efficacy and compliance.
De Corso, Eugenio +10 more
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Effect of sleep position on obstructive sleep apnea.
In order to examine the effect of sleep position on sleep apnea episodes, seven male patients diagnosed as having obstructive sleep apnea syndrome without any organic complication of the upper airway were studied while lying in a supine or lateral position during an all-night polysomnographic study.
H, Miki +3 more
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Obstructive sleep apnea is position dependent in young infants
Abstract Background Obstructive sleep apnea in infants with Pierre Robin sequence is sleep-position dependent. The influence of sleep position on obstructive events is not established in other infants. Methods We re-evaluated ten-year pediatric sleep center data in infants ...
Kukkola, Hanna-Leena +1 more
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The behavioral parenting interventions (BPT) for support and mandatory integrative therapy for children and adolescents affected by disruptive behavioural disorders: A brief review [PDF]
The behavioral parenting interventions (BPT), commonly abbreviated as parent training, is a program conducted by an expert with the specific purpose of improving or modifying parental practices in order to promote the child's well-being, increasing ...
Barbanera F. +10 more
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Effect of Prone Position on Apnea Severity in Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
We describe a patient with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) whose apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) improved remarkably in the prone position accompanied by an improved sleep quality, despite a higher AHI in the supine position and even in the lateral position.
Y, Matsuzawa +6 more
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Use of positional therapy when incorporated into a diagnosis-treatment algorithm for obstructive sleep apnea [PDF]
Purpose: Positional obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is prevalent. We hypothesized that by incorporating positional therapy into a diagnosis-treatment algorithm for OSA it would frequently be prescribed as an appropriate first-line ...
Maria Elena Vega +6 more
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Executive dysfunction in children affected by obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: an observational study [PDF]
Introduction: The role of sleep in cognitive processes can be considered clear and well established. Different reports have disclosed the association between sleep and cognition in adults and in children, as well as the impact of disturbed sleep on ...
Antinolfi, L +9 more
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Positional obstructive sleep apnea (POSA) is a major phenotype of sleep apnea. Supine-predominant positional patients are frequently characterized by milder symptoms and less comorbidity due to a lower age, body mass index, and overall apnea-hypopnea ...
Daniel Álvarez +11 more
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