Sleep ? 3: Clinical presentation and diagnosis of the obstructive sleep apnoea hypopnoea
syndrome Page 1 REVIEW SERIES Sleep ? 3: Clinical presentation and diagnosis of the …

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 …

We have observed patients who clinically have the obstructive sleep apnea syndrome but
have no apneas, instead having recurrent nocturnal hypoventilation. There is disagreement …

BACKGROUND--The British Thoracic Society report on the diagnosis and treatment of the
sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome (SAHS) suggests that, if the pulse oximetry baseline …

The pathogenesis of airway obstruction in patients with obstructive sleep
apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome is reviewed. The primary defect is probably an anatomically …

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 …

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

BACKGROUND--The aetiology of the sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome (SAHS) is
unclear in many patients. Snoring, a prerequisite for SAHS, runs in families. A study was …

BACKGROUND Polysomnography (PSG) is currently the “gold standard” for the diagnosis of
the sleep apnoea hypopnoea syndrome (SAHS). Nocturnal oximetry (NO) has been used …

Several well controlled epidemiologic and hemodynamic studies suggest that about 20% of
sleep apnea syndrome (SAS) patients will have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease …