Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a complex disorder characterized by collapse of the upper
airway during sleep. Downstream effects involve the cardiovascular, pulmonary, and …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may manifest in a number of ways from subtle intrusion into
daily life to profound sleepiness, snoring, witnessed apneas and other classic symptoms …

With the growing epidemic of obesity in an aging population, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
is increasingly encountered in clinical practice. Given the acute cardiopulmonary stressors …

Untreated sleep disordered breathing (obstructive sleep apnea and/or central sleep apnea)
are an important cause of medical mortality and morbidity. OSA is characterized by recurrent …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common yet an under-diagnosed sleep related
breathing disorder affecting predominantly middle-aged men. OSA is associated with many …

Sleep apnea is an entity characterized by repetitive upper airway obstruction resulting in
nocturnal hypoxia and sleep fragmentation. It is estimated that 2%–4% of the middle-aged …

Over the last 20 years, there has been increasing recognition by the medical community of
obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as a relatively common disorder, with important clinical …

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a common but still underrecognized disorder.
It affects 2% to 4% of middle-aged adults, a significant proportion of whom are female. The …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterized by repetitive episodes of complete and
partial obstructions of the upper airway during sleep. The diagnosis of OSA requires the …

Sleep disorders are common, with an estimated prevalence of approximately 40 million
cases in the United States alone. Fifteen million persons in the United States are believed to …