Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), characterized by recurrent periods of upper airway
obstruction and intermittent hypoxaemia, is prevalent in patients with cardiovascular disease …

Sleep apnea is highly prevalent in patients with cardiovascular disease. These disordered
breathing events are associated with a profile of perturbations that include intermittent …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a highly prevalent disease, and is traditionally associated
with increased cardiovascular risk. The role of comorbidities in OSA patients has emerged …

Background Evaluation and interpretation of the literature on obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
allows for consolidation and determination of the key factors important for clinical …

Background Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a risk factor for several diseases and is
correlated with other non-medical consequences that increase the disease's clinical and …

Sleep disorders are highly prevalent in the general population and may be linked in a
bidirectional fashion to stroke, which is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality …

Objective This study aimed to conduct a meta-analysis to explore and summarise the
evidence regarding the association between obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and the …

New findings on pathophysiology, epidemiology, and outcome have raised concerns on the
relevance of the apnoea–hypopnoea index (AHI) in the classification of obstructive sleep …

Overnight polysomnography, which includes assessments of electroencephalogram,
electrooculogram, electrocardiogram, and electromyogram, as well as the nasal and oral …

Hypertension affects more than one in four adults. The brain is an early target of
hypertension-induced organ damage, and may manifest as stroke, subclinical …