Sleep disorders are common, with an estimated prevalence of approximately 40 million
cases in the United States alone. Fifteen million persons in the United States are believed to …

With more than 80 distinct sleep disorders classified in the International Classification of
Sleep Disorders (ICSD-2 1), comorbidity of sleep disorders has emerged as an important …

The association of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) syndrome with obesity, hypertension and
cardiovascular disease has highlighted the broad public health importance of this condition …

OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA (OSA) is a sleep disorder characterized by intermittent
complete and partial airway collapse, resulting in frequent episodes of apnea and …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) syndrome is a common but often unrecognized disorder
caused by pharyngeal collapse during sleep and characterized by frequent awakenings …

Sleepiness is a common, but not necessary symptom of the obstructive sleep apnea
syndrome (OSA) and is a frequent chief complaint of patients with OSA who seek medical …

Abstract Objectives/Hypothesis: To compare demographic and polysomnographic data of
sleepy versus nonsleepy severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients according to the …

Introduction Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterized by partial or complete recurrent
upper airway obstruction during sleep. OSA brings many adverse consequences, such as …

The aim was to assess the prevalence of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) as defined by an
apnoea–hypopnea index (AHI)≥ 15 in the middle-aged general population, and the …

Sleep apnea is an entity characterized by repetitive upper airway obstruction resulting in
nocturnal hypoxia and sleep fragmentation. It is estimated that 2%–4% of the middle-aged …