Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a common disorder characterized by repetitive episodes
of nocturnal breathing cessation due to upper airway collapse. OSA causes severe …

Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) is a common clinical condition in which the
throat narrows or collapses repeatedly during sleep, causing obstructive sleep apnoea …

Background Sleep-disordered breathing is associated with major morbidity and mortality.
However, its prevalence has mainly been selectively studied in populations at risk for sleep …

Over the past century, in most countries, there has been a continual increase in life
expectancy primarily due to improvements in public health, nutrition, personal hygiene and …

Guidelines are presented for the organisational and clinical peri‐operative management of
anaesthesia and surgery for patients who are obese, along with a summary of the problems …

This book offers a comprehensive report on the technological aspects of Mobile Health
(mHealth) and discusses the main challenges and future directions in the field. It is divided …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common disorder associated with cardiovascular
disease (CVD). One theory to explain this relationship proposes that OSA can induce …

BACKGROUND: Chronic opioid use has been associated with the development of sleep-
disordered breathing (SDB) such as central sleep apnea (CSA). Patients receiving chronic …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality
and may frequently be complicated by sleep disorders. Insomnia and obstructive sleep …

BACKGROUND Snoring is extremely common in the general population and may indicate
OSA. However, snoring is not objectively measured during polysomnography, and no …