Epidemiological studies have revealed a high prevalence of sleep-disordered breathing in
the community (up to 20%). A subset of these patients has concurrent symptoms of …

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 …

Over the last two decades the diagnostic tools used in sleep medicine have developed
enormously, making it possible to study the interaction of sleep-related breathing disorders …

Cardiovascular disorders are common in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome
(OSAS) but there is debate as to whether OSAS is an independent risk factor for their …

ACCUMULATING EVIDENCE OVER THE PAST 15 YEARS HAS LINKED SLEEP-
DISORDERED BREATHING TO EXCESS MORTALITY AND MORBIDITY. Not surprisingly …

Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a major challenge for physicians and healthcare systems
throughout the world. The high prevalence and the impact on daily life of OSA oblige …

We wanted to investigate the natural evolution of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Syndrome
(OSAS). We therefore followed 58 patients who refused any treatment at the time of …

The aim of this study was to determine mortality in patients with sleep apnoea/hypopnoea
syndrome (SAHS) according to the treatments employed and comorbidity. An historical …

The advantage of being a National Referral Centre for patients with suspected obstructive
sleep apnoea (OSA) was used to seek clinical factors predictive of OSA, and thus determine …

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is the most common organic disorder of
excessive daytime somnolence. In cross-sectional studies the minimum prevalence of OSAS …