Purpose The present study attempted to characterize the phenotype of men and women of
different ages with a laboratory diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) using …

The purpose of this article is to outline a practical, useful approach to the overall
management of patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Until about 1983tracheostomy was …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterized by recurrent complete and partial upper
airway obstructive events, resulting in intermittent hypoxemia, autonomic fluctuation, and …

Description: The American College of Physicians (ACP) developed this guideline to present
the evidence and provide clinical recommendations on the management of obstructive sleep …

Study Objectives: While age and body-mass index (BMI) are well-established risk factors for
obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS), this disorder occurs across a wide spectrum of …

Obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) is characterized by repetitive
episodes of airflow reduction (hypopnea) or cessation (apnea) due to upper airway collapse …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a complex disorder characterized by collapse of the upper
airway during sleep. Downstream effects involve the cardiovascular, pulmonary, and …

ACCUMULATING EVIDENCE OVER THE PAST 15 YEARS HAS LINKED SLEEP-
DISORDERED BREATHING TO EXCESS MORTALITY AND MORBIDITY. Not surprisingly …

Population-based epidemiologic studies have uncovered the high prevalence and wide
severity spectrum of undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea, and have consistently found that …

Although commonly observed in clinical practice, the heterogeneity of obstructive sleep
apnoea (OSA) clinical presentation has not been formally characterised. This study was the …