[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 …

Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome

P Lévy, M Kohler, WT McNicholas, F Barbé… - Nature reviews Disease …, 2015 - nature.com
Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) is a common clinical condition in which the
throat narrows or collapses repeatedly during sleep, causing obstructive sleep apnoea …

The effect of CPAP in normalizing daytime sleepiness, quality of life, and neurocognitive function in patients with moderate to severe OSA

NA Antic, P Catcheside, C Buchan, M Hensley… - Sleep, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Study Objectives: The study aimed to document the neurobehavioral outcomes of
patients referred to and treated by a sleep medicine service for moderate to severe …

Obstructive sleep apnoea

A Malhotra, DP White - The lancet, 2002 - thelancet.com
Obstructive sleep apnoea is a disease of increasing importance because of its
neurocognitive and cardiovascular sequelae. Abnormalities in the anatomy of the pharynx …

Evaluation of positive airway pressure treatment for sleep related breathing disorders in adults

P Gay, T Weaver, D Loube, C Iber - Sleep, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Positive airway pressure (PAP) is used to treat obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), central sleep
apnea (CSA), and chronic hypoventilation. This document provides a systematic analysis …

Sleep· 4: Sleepiness, cognitive function, and quality of life in obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome

HM Engleman, NJ Douglas - Thorax, 2004 - thorax.bmj.com
Sleepiness, cognitive performance, and quality of life are overlapping aspects of daytime
function that may be affected in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea …

Randomized placebo-controlled trial of continuous positive airway pressure on blood pressure in the sleep apnea–hypopnea syndrome

JF Faccenda, TW Mackay, NA Boon… - American Journal of …, 2001 - atsjournals.org
Arterial blood pressure rises at apnea termination, and there is increasing evidence that the
sleep apnea–hypopnea syndrome (SAHS) is associated with daytime hypertension but no …

[HTML][HTML] Continuous positive airway pressure in older people with obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (PREDICT): a 12-month, multicentre, randomised trial

A McMillan, DJ Bratton, R Faria… - The Lancet …, 2014 - thelancet.com
Background The therapeutic and economic benefits of continuous positive airway pressure
(CPAP) for moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) syndrome have been …

Diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea in adults

WT McNicholas - Proceedings of the American thoracic society, 2008 - atsjournals.org
The diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) requires the combined
assessment of relevant clinical features and the objective demonstration of abnormal …

Quality of sleep and health‐related quality of life in haemodialysis patients

EA Iliescu, H Coo, MH McMurray… - Nephrology Dialysis …, 2003 - academic.oup.com
Background. Sleep complaints are common in haemodialysis patients. In the general
population, insomnia impacts negatively on health‐related quality of life (HRQoL). The …