Obstructive sleep apnoea occurs during sleep when there is repeated pharyngeal collapse
that obstructs the airway and causes repeated awakenings from sleep. Sufferers complain of …

Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) is a common disorder that can negatively affect
a person's health and quality of life. Once diagnosed, however, it can be treated …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a chronic disorder characterized by repeated episodes of
complete or partial obstruction of the upper airway during sleep. The resulting daytime …

Publisher Summary This chapter provides an overview of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
(OSAS). OSAS is an insidious condition of repetitive upper airway closure during sleep …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a condition characterized by repeated episodes of apnea
and hypopnea (partial apnea) during sleep. Characteristic symptoms include loud snoring …

Although descriptions of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) have been found in medical and
nonmedical literature for centuries, most of our current knowledge about this condition has …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the most common sleep-related breathing disorder
characterized by repeated episodes of obstructed (apnea) or reduced (hypopnea) airflow in …

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a highly prevalent sleep disorder,
characterized by repeated disruptions of breathing during sleep. This disease has many …

Arguments over the definition of obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome (OSAHS)
have still not been satisfactorily resolved. As a result, robust estimates of the prevalence of …