A comprehensive review of obstructive sleep apnea [PDF]
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.
Anna Abbasil +6 more
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Incidence of Sleep Apnea Syndromes in General Patients at a Hospital for Internal Medicine [PDF]
Nagoya journal of medical science, 1986 1986-03Incidence of sleep apnea syndromes in the general population in Japan is unknown. To investigate this incidence in Japan, sleep apnea syndromes were carefully diagnosed for all patients who visited a private hospital located in Naka Ward, Nagoya ...
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Comparison of positional and rapid eye movement-dependent sleep apnea syndromes
Annals of Thoracic Medicine, 2018 AIM: We aimed to compare the clinical, epidemiological, and polysomnographic features of rapid eye movement (REM)-dependent obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) and positional OSAS which are two separate clinical entities.
Fatih Uzer +6 more
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The No-Apnea score for early obstructive sleep apnea detection in a sleep clinic: a study of diagnostic accuracy and comparative performance of three screening instruments [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThis cross-sectional study investigated the No-Apnea tool’s diagnostic ability to detect obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), across different severities (respiratory disturbance index [RDI] ≥ 5, ≥ 15, ≥ 30) compared to polysomnography (gold standard) in 2,087
Melika Jameie +9 more
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Practice recommendations for the role of physiotherapy in the management of sleep disorders: the 2022 Brazilian Sleep Association Guidelines [PDF]
Sleep Science, 2022 This clinical guideline supported by the Brazilian Sleep Association comprises a brief history of the development of Brazilian sleep physiotherapy, outlines the role of the physiotherapist as part of a sleep health team, and describes the clinical ...
Cristina Frange +26 more
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Epiglottic Collapse in Obstructive Sleep Apnea [PDF]
Sleep Medicine Research, 2021 Along with the development of diagnostic techniques, many studies have been conducted to find the anatomical causes of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
Mi Rye Bae, Yoo-Sam Chung
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Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome and anatomical factors: possible correlations [PDF]
Sleep Science, 2022 Objectives: The following retrospective study was devised with the aim of evaluating the correlation between OSAS and various anatomical factors. Material and Methods: Thirty-seven patients over the age of 40 were analyzed, of which 19 were ...
Giovanna Maino +4 more
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Brazilian Thoracic Association Consensus on Sleep-disordered Breathing
Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia, 2022 Sleep is essential for the proper functioning of all individuals. Sleep-disordered breathing can occur at any age and is a common reason for medical visits.
Ricardo Luiz de Menezes Duarte +13 more
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Simplified sleep resistance test for daytime sleepiness detection [PDF]
Sleep Science, 2021 Objectives: Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) is a highly prevalent symptom that increases the risk of traffic accidents and deteriorates the quality of life.
Luis Darío Larrateguy +4 more
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Clinical Parameters Related to the Duration of Automatic Positive Airway Pressure Titration [PDF]
Sleep Medicine Research, 2020 Background and Objective Automatic positive airway pressure (APAP) therapy is a treatment and titration method for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). However, little is known about the optimal duration of APAP titration for identifying effective pressure. 1)
Ji-Sun Kim +4 more
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