Background Obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome (OSAHS) is the periodic
reduction or cessation of airflow during sleep. The syndrome is associated with loud snoring …

Objective: To provide an overview of the healthcare and societal consequences and costs of
untreated obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. Data sources: PubMed database for English …

Background Obstructive sleep apnoea‐hypopnoea (OSAH) is a syndrome characterised by
recurrent episodes of partial or complete upper airway obstruction during sleep that are …

Background Nasal surgery is commonly involved in surgical treatment for obstructive sleep
apnea (OSA). The aim of this study was to investigate the outcomes of nasal surgery for OSA …

Obstructive sleep apnoea is a challenging medical problem due to its prevalence, its impact
on quality of life and performance in school and professionally, the implications for risk of …

Background Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is typically recommended as first
line therapy for obstructive sleep apnea, but the adherence rate of CPAP is problematic. This …

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 …

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Objective To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine if isolated nasal
surgery in patients with obstructive sleep apnea and nasal airway obstruction improves …

Background Current treatment of sleep apnoea in children consists of largely surgical based
treatments. Adenotonsillectomy is the most commonly used intervention to treat sleep …