Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome: underestimated and undertreated

GJ Gibson - British medical bulletin, 2004 - academic.oup.com
The obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) was first identified only 40 years ago and
its clinical importance is increasingly recognized. Although now acknowledged as a …

The prevalence and severity of obstructive sleep apnea in severe obesity: the impact of ethnicity

WB Leong, T Arora, D Jenkinson, A Thomas… - Journal of Clinical …, 2013 - jcsm.aasm.org
Study Objectives: The South Asian population is at increased risk of cardiovascular disease.
We compared the prevalence and severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in South Asians …

Underdiagnosis of sleep apnea syndrome in US communities

V Kapur, KP Strohl, S Redline, C Iber… - Sleep and …, 2002 - thieme-connect.com
We hypothesize that clinical recognition rates for obstructive sleep apnea-hypoapnea
syndrome (OSAHS) are influenced by comorbidity and demographic factors. Data on …

Increased incidence of cardiovascular disease in middle-aged men with obstructive sleep apnea: a 7-year follow-up

Y Peker, J Hedner, J Norum, H Kraiczi… - American journal of …, 2002 - atsjournals.org
The incidence of a cardiovascular disease (CVD) was explored in a consecutive sleep clinic
cohort of 182 middle-aged men (mean age, 46.8±9.3; range, 30–69 years in 1991) with or …

[HTML][HTML] Cardiovascular risk factors in men and women with obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome

JP Laaban, L Mounier, OR d'Orbcastel, D Veale… - Respiratory …, 2010 - Elsevier
We wished to evaluate the prevalence of cardiovascular (CV) risk factors in patients with
obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) before initiation of continuous positive airway …

Obstructive sleep apnea in older adults

D Norman, JS Loredo - Clinics in geriatric medicine, 2008 - Elsevier
The “typical” presentation of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is chronic loud snoring and
excessive daytime sleepiness in middle-aged obese men. OSA can result in increased risk …

Worldwide prevalence and associated risk factors of obstructive sleep apnea: a meta-analysis and meta-regression

AB de Araujo Dantas, FM Goncalves, AA Martins… - Sleep and …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose This study aimed to identify the prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and
associated risk factors globally. Methods Six databases and registrations and three grey …

Obstructive sleep apnea and cardiovascular disease

JM Parish, VK Somers - Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 2004 - Elsevier
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common medical condition that occurs in approximately
5% to 15% of the population. The pathophysiology of OSA is characterized by repetitive …

Prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) in Delhi, India

VK Vijayan, K Patial - Chest, 2006 - journal.chestnet.org
PURPOSE: A population based study was undertaken to know the prevalence of Obstructive
Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS) in Delhi. METHODS: 32 municipal wards out of a total of …

What are obstructive sleep apnea patients being treated for prior to this diagnosis?

R Smith, J Ronald, K Delaive, R Walld, J Manfreda… - Chest, 2002 - Elsevier
Background Patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) use health-care
resources at higher rates than control subjects for years prior to diagnosis. Although obesity …