A comparison of Asian and white patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

KK Li, NB Powell, C Kushida, RW Riley… - The …, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
… treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in the Asian patient. Although an Asian
patient may be non-obese, he or she may have very severe obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, …

CPAP compliance in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

O Yetkin, E Kunter, H Gunen - Sleep and Breathing, 2008 - Springer
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a disorder characterized by repeated cessations
of breathing during sleep. Consequences of OSAS include excessive daytime sleepiness, …

Daytime pulmonary hypertension in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

E Weitzenblum, J Krieger, M Apprill, E Vallée… - Am Rev Respir …, 1988 - atsjournals.org
… The sleep apnea syndrome was described later (… patients exhibiting the sleep apnea
syndrome. Transient and sometimes severe elevations of pulmonary arterial pressure during sleep

Frequency and impact of pulmonary hypertension in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

OA Minai, B Ricaurte, R Kaw, J Hammel… - The American journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
… mortality in patients with OSA. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a growing health hazard in
the United States and worldwide. Increasing appreciation of OSA as a disorder with systemic …

Left ventricular systolic dysfunction in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

JP Laaban, S Pascal-Sebaoun, E Bloch, E Orvoën-Frija… - Chest, 2002 - Elsevier
… Conflicting results have been reported regarding the effects of obstructive sleep apnea
syndrome (OSAS) on daytime left ventricular (LV) systolic function. This study aimed to assess the …

CPAP for the metabolic syndrome in patients with obstructive sleep apnea

SK Sharma, S Agrawal, D Damodaran… - … England Journal of …, 2011 - Mass Medical Soc
… In conclusion, 3 months of CPAP therapy in a group of patients with moderate-to-severe
obstructive sleep apnea syndrome was associated with a decrease in both systolic and diastolic …

Cardiovascular risk factors in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome

JL Kiely, WT McNicholas - European Respiratory Journal, 2000 - Eur Respiratory Soc
… These findings indicate that obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome patients are at high risk
of future cardiovascular disease from factors other than obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome, …

Plasma cytokine levels in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: a preliminary study

A Alberti, P Sarchielli, E Gallinella… - Journal of sleep …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
… the plasma of patients affected by obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (… obstructive apnea
causing an SaO 2 below 85%. Significantly higher levels of TNF-α were found in OSAS patients

Metabolic syndrome in Japanese patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

R Sasanabe, K Banno, K Otake, R Hasegawa… - Hypertension …, 2006 - nature.com
syndrome in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) referred to a tertiary
university–based medical center. A cross-sectional study of patients … metabolic syndrome that …

Low sleep quality and daytime sleepiness in obese patients without obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome

O Resta, MP Foschino Barbaro… - Journal of internal …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
… of upper airway obstruction during sleep, which can progress to frank obstructive sleep
apnoea syndrome (OSAS). A previous study performed in patients with severe obesity [mean …