Achondroplasia is the most common of the skeletal dysplasias that result in marked short
stature (dwarfism). Although its clinical and radiologic phenotype has been described for …

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSA) alters sleep quality and is associated with
sleepiness and decreased cognitive functioning. It has therefore always been recognized as …

Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is increasingly being recognized as an important health
issue in the last two to three decades. It is characterized by frequent episodes of upper …

Abstract Study Objectives African Americans have been under-represented in obstructive
sleep apnea (OSA) research. This study determined the prevalence and correlates of OSA …

Summary The Berlin Questionnaire (BQ) is a widely used screening tool for obstructive
sleep apnea (OSA), but its performance in the general population setting is unknown. The …

Background Polysomnography (PSG) is treated as the gold standard for diagnosing
obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). However, it is labor-intensive, time-consuming, and …

Study Objectives: Questionnaires have been validated as screening tools in adult
populations at risk for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Portable monitors (PM) have gained …

Abstract Background Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS) is a risk factor for resistant
hypertension. Overnight polysomnography and portable sleep monitors are not generally …

Feature selection is a preprocessing step of data mining, in which a subset of relevant
features is selected for building models. Searching for an optimal feature subset from a high …

Objective: Nocturnal pulse oximetry has been proposed as a simpler alternative to
polysomnography in diagnosing sleep apnea. However, existing techniques are limited in …