Patient histories suggest that obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a progressive
condition. To investigate whether this could be shown in data from sleep recordings, 42 …

Background In the 1970s and 80s it was believed that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was
primarily a disease of men. The present study was addressed to evaluate the effect of …

Background: Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and obesity are two common conditions
affecting the Australian population; obesity is the major risk factor for OSA. Objectives: The …

There is a paucity of published Indian studies on the prevalence and risk factors of
obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) in adults. The limited published literature, however, does …

Background Obesity is a well known risk factor for obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). Previous
studies have investigated the prevalence of OSA among obese people, but a sample of …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of symptoms evocative of obstructive sleep apnea
(SE-OSA) and the magnitude of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) underdiagnosis. METHODS …

Abstract Study Objectives: Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) results from recurrent
episodes of breathing cessation during sleep. Epidemiologic studies have shown that OSAS …

Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is primarily regarded as a male disorder, presenting with
snoring, daytime sleepiness and cardiovascular disease. We aimed to determine the …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is found to affect 2–4% of the middle-aged population in
several Caucasian studies, whereas the prevalence among other ethnic groups have not …

BACKGROUND AND AIM: There is growing recognition of the widespread incidence and
health consequences of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). This review examines the evidence …