African ethnicity is associated with a higher prevalence of diabetes in obstructive sleep apnea patients: results of a retrospective analysis

F Andreozzi, C Van Overstraeten, S Ben Youssef… - Sleep and …, 2020 - Springer
Purpose Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) syndrome is a well-recognized independent risk
factor for cardiovascular disease and its prevalence is increasing. OSA symptomology …

Obstructive sleep apnea–management update

CA Hukins - Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a highly significant condition based both on the high
prevalence in community and significant consequences. Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome …

The effect of measurement unreliability on sleep and respiratory variables

CJ Stepnowsky Jr, C Berry, JE Dimsdale - Sleep, 2004 - academic.oup.com
Introduction: Unreliability associated with scoring sleep variables is a potentially problematic
issue in clinical and research studies. When scoring unreliability is unrecognized, it can …

Efficacy of flow-vs impedance-guided autoadjustable continuous positive airway pressure: a randomized cross-over trial

DA Pevernagie, PM Proot, KB Hertegonne, MC Neyens… - Chest, 2004 - Elsevier
Study objectives: Autoadjustable continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) devices are
increasingly used in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Since different …

Respiration stimulation

RL Moses, M Tessel, B Dubnov, M Tessel - US Patent 8,630,712, 2014 - Google Patents
An automated respiration stimulation apparatus comprising a detector configured to
measure a respiratory cycle of a user and a stimulator configured to automatically apply a …

[图书][B] Obstructive sleep apnea

CA Kushida - 2007 - books.google.com
Responding to the growing recognition of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) as a major
medical condition and the emergence of exciting new therapies, this 2 volume source …

Should mild obstructive sleep apnoea be treated? A systematic review from the standpoint of disease progression

PY Fong, ZY Tay, RY Soh, SMC Fook, HH Li… - The Journal of …, 2023 - cambridge.org
ObjectiveThis study was a systematic review to investigate the progression of untreated
obstructive sleep apnoea in order to evaluate whether mild obstructive sleep apnoea should …

[HTML][HTML] Improving CPAP compliance by a basic educational program with nurse support for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome patients

AD Rueda, R Santos-Silva, SM Togeiro, S Tufik… - Sleep …, 2009 - sleepscience.org.br
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) is the
treatment of choice for moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). However, the …

Cognitive Functions, Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms After One Year of CPAP Treatment in Obstructive Sleep Apnea

J Vanek, J Prasko, S Genzor… - Psychology Research …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Objective The study worked with depressive symptoms, anxiety score and cognitive
functions in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients treated with CPAP. Methods Eighty-one …

[HTML][HTML] An interesting link between quality of sleep and a measure of blood pressure variability

K Tamura, K Uchida, T Ishigami - The Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Hypertension is associated with a high risk of mortality and morbidity due to ensuing
cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events and kidney disease. 1-3 Comprehensive …