… In a 20-year longitudinal study, the presence of moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea
was associated with an increased adjusted risk of incident diabetes. This same study also …

… to the overall severity. Whether obesity, … obstructive sleep apnea in our sample cannot be
determined at this time. It is possible, however, that the severity and chronicity of sleep apnea …

… The value of avoiding factors that increase the severity of upper-airway obstruction —
such as sleep deprivation; the use of alcohol, sedatives, and hypnotic agents; and increased …

… Behaviors simulating REM behavior disorder in patients with severe obstructive sleep
apnea. Sleep Res 1996;25:311. 17. Boeve BF, Silber MH, Ferman TJ, Lucas JA, Parisi JE. …

… in obese men with moderate to severe sleep apnea; in this study a 67% reduction of the
AHI was observed and patients with severe OSA benefited most from the intervention [109]. In …

… of moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea (AHI ≥ 15 … severe obstructive sleep apnea
over the 5-year period of observation. Not surprisingly, regression of obstructive sleep apnea …

… –hypopnea index, 5 to 15 ) at baseline, a 10% increase in body weight leads to a 6-fold risk
for developing moderate or severe obstructive sleep apnea and a 1% change in body weight …

… Obstructive sleep apnea is associated with abnormalities in … Twenty-seven male untreated
patients with severe sleep apnea … Twenty-three patients with sleep apnea had repeat imaging …

… obstructive sleep apnea is adenotonsillar hypertrophy. Clinical diagnosis of obstructive sleep
apnea … , medical comorbidities, or severe obstructive sleep apnea, and those younger than …

… to be diagnosed as having obstructive sleep apnea that was severe enough to warrant a
recommendation … [9]: the first 50 sleep apnea patients evaluated in our sleep disorders clinic …