Adult obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome: definitions, risk factors, and pathogenesis

HK Yaggi, KP Strohl - Clinics in chest medicine, 2010 - chestmed.theclinics.com
The International Classification of Sleep Disorders, Second Edition (ICSD-2) classifies sleep-
related breathing disorders into 3 basic categories: central sleep apnea syndrome …

Fixed and autoadjusting continuous positive airway pressure treatments are not similar in reducing cardiovascular risk factors in patients with obstructive sleep apnea

V Patruno, S Aiolfi, G Costantino, R Murgia, C Selmi… - Chest, 2007 - Elsevier
Background A strong association between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and the risk for
cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases has been reported. Continuous positive …

Current and novel treatment options for obstructive sleep apnoea

W Randerath, J de Lange, J Hedner… - ERJ open …, 2022 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Obstructive sleep apnoea is a challenging medical problem due to its prevalence, its impact
on quality of life and performance in school and professionally, the implications for risk of …

Long-term prediction of adherence to continuous positive air pressure therapy for the treatment of moderate/severe obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

F Baratta, D Pastori, T Bucci, M Fabiani, V Fabiani… - Sleep medicine, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy is a highly effective
treatment for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). However, poor adherence is a …

[HTML][HTML] Obstructive sleep apnea

LD Victor - American family physician, 1999 - aafp.org
Obstructive sleep apnea is a significant medical problem affecting up to 4 percent of middle-
aged adults. The most common complaints are loud snoring, disrupted sleep and excessive …

The effect of continuous positive airway pressure treatment on blood pressure: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

SB Montesi, BA Edwards, A Malhotra… - Journal of Clinical Sleep …, 2012 - jcsm.aasm.org
Study Objectives: We sought to provide an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of
studies investigating the effect of positive airway pressure (PAP) treatment for obstructive …

Continuous positive airway pressure treatment of mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea reduces cardiovascular risk

NJ Buchner, BM Sanner, J Borgel… - American journal of …, 2007 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is linked to increased cardiovascular risk, but the
impact of mild forms of OSA and their treatment on cardiovascular outcomes remains …

[HTML][HTML] Canadian Thoracic Society 2011 guideline update: diagnosis and treatment of sleep disordered breathing

J Fleetham, N Ayas, D Bradley… - … journal: journal of the …, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Abstract The Canadian Thoracic Society (CTS) published an executive summary of
guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disordered breathing in 2006/2007 …