[HTML][HTML] Epidemiological aspects of obstructive sleep apnea

JF Garvey, MF Pengo, P Drakatos… - Journal of thoracic …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is probably the most common respiratory disorder, with
recent data from the United States and Europe suggesting that between 14% and 49% of …

Gender differences in obstructive sleep apnoea, insomnia and restless legs syndrome in adults–What do we know? A clinical update

J Theorell-Haglöw, CB Miller, DJ Bartlett, BJ Yee… - Sleep Medicine …, 2018 - Elsevier
Research in sleep medicine over the last decades has involved a broad variety of sleep
disorders in both men and women. Gender differences have been identified in sleep …

Myofunctional therapy (oropharyngeal exercises) for obstructive sleep apnoea

JR Rueda, I Mugueta-Aguinaga… - Cochrane Database …, 2020 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a syndrome characterised by episodes of
apnoea (complete cessation of breathing) or hypopnoea (insufficient breathing) during …

Paediatric sleep resources in Canada: the scope of the problem

SL Katz, M Witmans, N Barrowman… - Paediatrics & child …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND: Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is prevalent in children and is
associated with significant comorbidity. OBJECTIVES: To describe paediatric sleep …

[HTML][HTML] Matrix metalloproteinases as possible biomarkers of obstructive sleep apnea severity–a systematic review

A Franczak, I Bil-Lula, G Sawicki, M Fenton… - Sleep Medicine …, 2019 - Elsevier
Obstructive sleep apnea is an underdiagnosed sleep-related breathing disorder affecting
millions of people. Recurrent episodes of apnea/hypopnea result in intermittent hypoxia …

Smart mandibular advancement device for intraoral monitoring of cardiorespiratory parameters and sleeping postures

S Nabavi, S Bhadra - IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Circuits …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), as a highly prevalent sleep disorder, causes several serious
health complaints. It has been proved that using intraoral mandibular advancement devices …

Temporal and regional trends in obstructive sleep apnea using administrative health data in Alberta, Canada

SR Pendharkar, H Sharpe, RJ Rosychuk… - Annals of the …, 2023 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common treatable condition with important
health and societal consequences. Objectives: We aimed to assess the annual incidence …

Predictors of sleep apnea in the Canadian population

I van der Spuy, G Zhao… - Canadian respiratory …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Older age, obesity, hypertension, snoring, and excessive daytime sleepiness have been
associated with sleep apnea. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence …

Obesity, sex, snoring and severity of OSA in a first nation community in Saskatchewan, Canada

JA Dosman, CP Karunanayake, M Fenton… - Clocks & sleep, 2022 - mdpi.com
Sleep disorders have been related to body weight, social conditions, and a number of
comorbidities. These include high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes, both of which are …

Obstructive sleep apnea and driving: A Canadian Thoracic Society and Canadian Sleep Society position paper

N Ayas, R Skomro, A Blackman… - Canadian respiratory …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Individuals with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) experience sleep fragmentation and poor
sleep quality that results in daytime sleepiness, which impairs performance during driving …