Is subjective sleep evaluation a good predictor for obstructive sleep apnea?
OBJECTIVE: To compare subjective sleep evaluation obtained using four questionnaires with polysomnography results for individuals with and without obstructive sleep apnea.
Cárita de Moura Laranjeira +2 more
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Unconstrained video monitoring of breathing behavior and application to diagnosis of sleep apnea [PDF]
This paper presents a new real-time automated infrared video monitoring technique for detection of breathing anomalies, and its application in the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea.
Gravill, N. +3 more
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Objective The objective of this study was to test if blood–brain barrier (BBB) disruption, detected using dynamic susceptibility contrast (DSC) imaging, would predict progression of white matter hyperintensities (WMHs) over the subsequent year in patients with chronic cerebrovascular disease. Methods The study included patients with a history of stroke
Richard Leigh +4 more
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Obstructive sleep apnea as an independent predictor of postoperative delirium and pain: Protocol for an observational study of a surgical cohort [version 2; referees: 2 approved] [PDF]
Introduction: Postoperative delirium and pain are common complications in adults, and are difficult both to prevent and treat. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is prevalent in surgical patients, and has been suggested to be a risk factor for postoperative ...
Arrington, Brianna +7 more
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Prevalence of OSA Risk and Bruxism in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders
ABSTRACT Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often present with sleep disorders, including obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a condition characterized by upper airway obstruction during sleep. Bruxism has been recently described as being associated with OSA.
Anna Alessandri‐Bonetti +5 more
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Olfactory evaluation in obstructive sleep apnoea patients [PDF]
The sense of smell has a high impact on the quality of life. The aim of the present study was to investigate olfactory dysfunction in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) and correlate the severity of disease with olfactory dysfunction.
ANGELETTI, DILETTA +7 more
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Drug poisonings following bariatric surgery: Case series report
Bariatric surgery alters gastrointestinal anatomy and physiology, which likely impacts upon oral medication absorption. Drug‐ and alcohol‐related deaths in this population are being increasingly reported; however, toxicological detail is lacking. Using data reported to the National Programme on Substance Use Mortality, we identified 18 deaths in people
Eman Mshari +3 more
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Evaluation of the Association between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Hearing Loss
Background and Objective: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) through hypoxia and reoxygenation periods leads to oxidative stress, endothelial dysfunction, and activation of inflammatory cycles, which eventually may cause disorder in vasa nervorum, and ...
Amir Hossein Mohammadi +4 more
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Cardiovascular Dısease Risk in Patients with Obstructıve Sleep Apnea Syndrome
Obstructıve sleep apnea syndrome is a clinical syndrome characterized by recurrent partial or total obstruction of the upper respiratory tract. The main symptoms are snoring, excessive daytime sleepiness and witnessed apnea.
Hasan Ölmez, Nurten Arslan Işık
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Avaliação orofaríngea como preditor da apneia obstrutiva do sono: estudo piloto dos reflexos nauseoso e palatal [PDF]
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has high prevalence and may cause serious comorbities. The aim of this trial was to show if simple noninvasive methods such as gag reflex and palatal reflex are prospective multivariate assessments of predictor variables for
Carvalho, Luciane Bizari Coin de +5 more
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