Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

KP Strohl - Sleep disorders: Diagnosis and treatment, 1998 - Springer
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and its sequela pose a significant health problem. People
meeting minimal criteria for OSA treatment may comprise 2–4% of the general population …

Snoring, obstructive sleep apnea, and surgery

SW Barthel, M Strome - Medical clinics of North America, 1999 - Elsevier
Snoring is a common condition affecting up to 60% of the adult population with significant
physical and social consequences. 95 Nearly all patients with obstructive sleep apnea …

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

LM Prisant, TA Dillard… - The Journal of Clinical …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome is caused by upper airway collapse during inspiration,
causing intermittent hypoxemia, hypercapnia, acidosis, sympathetic nervous system …

The burden of obstructive sleep apnea and associated excessive sleepiness.

JF Pagel - Journal of family practice, 2008 - search.ebscohost.com
The article offers information on the implication of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in the US It
is a sleep disorder caused by repetitive, short-duration blockages of the upper airway that …

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

C Guilleminault, M Zupancic - Sleep Disorders Medicine: Basic …, 2009 - books.google.com
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome [OSAS] is an insidious condition of repetitive upper
airway closure during sleep characterized by a constellation of symptoms and objective …

Obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome.

W De Backer - Panminerva medica, 2013 - europepmc.org
Obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) is characterized by recurrent
episodes of partial or complete upper airway collapse during sleep that is highlighted by a …

How, what, and why of sleep apnea. Perspectives for primary care physicians.

SA Chung, S Jairam, MRG Hussain… - Canadian Family Physician, 2002 - cfp.ca
OBJECTIVE To review the need for primary care physicians to screen for patients with
obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). QUALITY OF EVIDENCE Literature was reviewed via …

The clinical consequences of obstructive sleep apnea and associated excessive sleepiness.

M Hirshkowitz - Journal of Family Practice, 2008 - search.ebscohost.com
The article offers information on the clinical implication of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in
the US The illness is associated with long-term morbidity and mortality. It notes that OSA is …

Obstructive sleep apnea: what does the cardiovascular physician need to know?

NA Collop - American journal of cardiovascular drugs, 2005 - Springer
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common disorder in adults. It is becoming increasingly
recognized as a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension, pulmonary …

Obstructive sleep apnea: a review and update.

IC Rosario - Minnesota medicine, 2011 - europepmc.org
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common problem that plays a role in a number of other
chronic health concerns including hypertension, atrial fibrillation, diabetes, and …