Epidemiology of obstructive sleep apnea: a population health perspective

T Young, PE Peppard, DJ Gottlieb - American journal of respiratory …, 2002 - atsjournals.org
Population-based epidemiologic studies have uncovered the high prevalence and wide
severity spectrum of undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea, and have consistently found that …

Obstructive sleep apnea and cardiovascular disease

JM Parish, VK Somers - Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 2004 - Elsevier
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common medical condition that occurs in approximately
5% to 15% of the population. The pathophysiology of OSA is characterized by repetitive …

Predictors of sleep-disordered breathing in community-dwelling adults: the Sleep Heart Health Study

T Young, E Shahar, FJ Nieto, S Redline… - Archives of internal …, 2002 - jamanetwork.com
Background Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is common, but largely undiagnosed in the
general population. Information on demographic patterns of SDB occurrence and its …

A randomized controlled trial of continuous positive airway pressure in mild obstructive sleep apnea

M Barnes, D Houston, CJ Worsnop… - American journal of …, 2002 - atsjournals.org
A common clinical dilemma faced by sleep physicians is in deciding the level of severity at
which patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) should be treated. There is particular …

Cephalometric and physiologic predictors of the efficacy of an adjustable oral appliance for treating obstructive sleep apnea

Y Liu, AA Lowe, D Orthodont, JA Fleetham… - American Journal of …, 2001 - Elsevier
The purpose of this study was to investigate whether any physiologic or cephalometric
parameters could be used to predict the efficacy of an adjustable mandibular advancement …

Obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome

EJ Olson, WR Moore, TI Morgenthaler, PC Gay… - Mayo Clinic …, 2003 - Elsevier
Obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) is characterized by repetitive
episodes of airflow reduction (hypopnea) or cessation (apnea) due to upper airway collapse …

Comparison of mandibular advancement splint and tongue stabilizing device in obstructive sleep apnea: a randomized controlled trial

SA Deane, PA Cistulli, AT Ng, B Zeng, P Petocz… - Sleep, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Study Objectives: To compare the efficacy of a mandibular advancement splint
(MAS) and a novel tongue stabilizing device (TSD) in the treatment of obstructive sleep …

Sleep disorders in the elderly

B Phillips, S Ancoli-Israel - Sleep medicine, 2001 - Elsevier
Sleep disorders and sleeping difficulty are among the most pervasive and poorly-addressed
problems of aging. As the population ages, a burgeoning cadre of seniors will seek attention …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence, sleep characteristics, and comorbidities in a population at high risk for obstructive sleep apnea: a nationwide questionnaire study in South Korea

JS Sunwoo, Y Hwangbo, WJ Kim, MK Chu, CH Yun… - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Objective To determine the prevalence, sleep characteristics, and comorbidities associated
with a high risk for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in the Korean adult population. Methods …

[HTML][HTML] Sleep apnoea in Australian men: disease burden, co-morbidities, and correlates from the Australian longitudinal study on male health

CV Senaratna, DR English, D Currier, JL Perret… - BMC Public Health, 2016 - Springer
Background Obstructive sleep apnoea is a common disorder with under-rated clinical
impact, which is increasingly being recognised as having a major bearing on global disease …