… Seven patients had some degree of partial upper airway obstruction which was evidenced …
chronic heart failure and central sleep apnoea. We have shown that CSR during sleep can be …

… However, a considerable proportion of CPAP users fail to achieve this threshold. …
measurements [33], which could provide partial explanation for our results. Since objective measures …

… (OSA) syndrome, to hypercapnic respiratory failure. … Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome
is a common but … The main objective of treatment for sleep apnoea is the relief of disabling …

… OSA who prefer it over CPAP, or who have tried and failed CPAP therapy. MAS devices are
… low risk, but only partially effective for treating sleep apnoea. Hypoglossal nerve stimulation …

… Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a prevalent condition in … , partial or complete collapse of
the upper airway during sleep, … Nevertheless, patients with failed or equivocal home studies …

… Central sleep apnoea (CSA) occurs mostly in patients with heart failure. Obstructive …
threshold and a narrowed pharynx predisposing to partial or total upper airway obstruction. …

… and narrowing are characteristics of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). Inflammatory markers
… Moreover, in OSA patients with diastolic heart failure, both FIF 50 and the ratio FEF 50 /FIF …

… up to BMI 35, whereas female gender and coexisting hypertension are risk factors for
discontinuation of CPAP. Failure to adhere to CPAP is associated with increased mortality. …

… like heart failure that increase the likelihood of central sleep apnoea and other causes of …
This could be due to the different partial pressure of oxygen responses observed between …

… OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA (OSA) is a condition characterised by partial or complete …
hypertension, myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure and stroke, contributing to the …