Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a condition caused by repeated episodes of upper airway
collapse and obstruction during sleep associated with arousal from sleep with or without …

Background Evaluation and interpretation of the literature on obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
allows for consolidation and determination of the key factors important for clinical …

Sleep-disordered breathing is a common disorder with a range of harmful sequelae. Obesity
is a strong causal factor for sleep-disordered breathing, and because of the ongoing obesity …

Secondary hypertension refers to arterial hypertension due to an identifiable cause and
affects∼ 5–10% of the general hypertensive population. Because secondary forms are rare …

Background and Purpose The purposes of this study were to standardize and validate a
Korean version of the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI-K), and to evaluate its clinical usefulness …

Background Previous studies have suggested that the obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
may be an important risk factor for stroke. It has not been determined, however, whether the …

ContextExcess body weight is positively associated with sleep-disordered breathing (SDB),
a prevalent condition in the US general population. No large study has been conducted of …

Rationale: Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and obstructive
sleep apnea (OSA)(overlap syndrome) are more likely to develop pulmonary hypertension …

Study Objectives: 1) To characterize PSQI and ESS scores, and their relationship to each
other, in an adult community sample; 2) To determine whether PSQI and ESS scores, in …

Objective A validated measure of daytime sleepiness for adolescents is needed to better
explore emerging relationships between sleepiness and the mental and physical health of …