[HTML][HTML] Obstructive sleep apnea: personal, societal, public health, and legal implications

NE Morsy, NS Farrag, NFW Zaki… - Reviews on …, 2019 - degruyter.com
Introduction Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a widely prevalent sleep-related breathing
disorder, which leads to several life-threatening diseases. OSA has systemic effects on …

Endothelial dysfunction in obstructive sleep apnea

R Budhiraja, S Parthasarathy, SF Quan - Journal of Clinical Sleep …, 2007 - jcsm.aasm.org
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common disorder and is associated with adverse
cardiovascular consequences, including hypertension and coronary artery disease. While …

Sleep-disordered breathing and cardiovascular disorders

R Budhiraja, P Budhiraja, SF Quan - Respiratory Care, 2010 - rc.rcjournal.com
Compelling data demonstrate a strong association between sleep-disordered breathing
(SDB) and cardiovascular disorders. The association is most consistent between obstructive …

Association of physical activity with sleep-disordered breathing

SF Quan, GT O'Connor, JS Quan, S Redline… - Sleep and …, 2007 - Springer
This study was performed to determine whether there is a protective association between
participation in vigorous or vigorous/moderately vigorous physical activity and the …

Metabolic syndrome in Japanese patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

R Sasanabe, K Banno, K Otake, R Hasegawa… - Hypertension …, 2006 - nature.com
We investigated the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in patients with obstructive sleep
apnea syndrome (OSAS) referred to a tertiary university–based medical center. A cross …

The association between obstructive sleep apnea characterized by a minimum 3 percent oxygen desaturation or arousal hypopnea definition and hypertension

R Budhiraja, S Javaheri, S Parthasarathy… - Journal of Clinical …, 2019 - jcsm.aasm.org
Study Objectives: The association between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and hypertension
in prior studies has been determined using a definition of hypopnea requiring a 4% O2 …

Effects of partial sleep deprivation on reaction time in anesthesiologists

H Saadat, B Bissonnette, D Tumin, V Raman… - Pediatric …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Background Fatigue in anesthesiologists may have implications that extend beyond
individual well‐being. Aim The aim of the present study was to evaluate the impact of sleep …

Diagnostic accuracy of the Berlin questionnaire in detecting obstructive sleep apnea in patients with resistant hypertension

VS Margallo, ES Muxfeldt, GM Guimaraes… - Journal of …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is strongly associated with resistant
hypertension. The Berlin questionnaire is the most widely used screening tool to identify …

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, vascular pathology, endothelial function and endothelial cells and circulating microparticles

P Stiefel, MA Sánchez-Armengol, J Villar… - Archives of medical …, 2013 - Elsevier
Accelerated atherosclerosis and increased cardiovascular risk are frequently reported in
patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) syndrome. In this article the authors attempt a …

The role of big data in the management of sleep-disordered breathing

R Budhiraja, R Thomas, M Kim… - Sleep medicine …, 2016 - sleep.theclinics.com
Despite considerable investments in health care, our health care systems often fall short in
meeting quality metrics, patient satisfaction, and clinical outcomes goals. 1 Furthermore …