[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 and cardiovascular disease

M Sánchez-de-la-Torre… - The Lancet …, 2013 - thelancet.com
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a common health concern caused by repeated episodes
of collapse of the upper airway during sleep. The events associated with OSA lead to brain …

Cost of disorders of the brain in Europe 2010

A Gustavsson, M Svensson, F Jacobi… - European …, 2011 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The spectrum of disorders of the brain is large, covering hundreds of
disorders that are listed in either the mental or neurological disorder chapters of the …

Sleep apnoea as an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease: current evidence, basic mechanisms and research priorities

WT McNicholas, MR Bonsignore… - European …, 2007 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Considerable evidence is available in support of an independent association between
obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) and cardiovascular disease, which is …

Obstructive sleep apnea in women: specific issues and interventions

A Wimms, H Woehrle, S Ketheeswaran… - BioMed research …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has traditionally been seen as a male disease. However, the
importance of OSA in women is increasingly being recognized, along with a number of …

Review of and updates on hypertension in obstructive sleep apnea

M Ahmad, D Makati, S Akbar - International journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a prevalent sleep disorder as is hypertension (HTN) in the
21st century with the rising incidence of obesity. Numerous studies have shown a strong …

Relationship between OSA and hypertension

G Torres, M Sánchez-de-la-Torre, F Barbé - Chest, 2015 - Elsevier
There is a bidirectional association between OSA and systemic hypertension. The strengths
of this relationship appear to be modulated by factors such as age, sex, and somnolence …

Obstructive sleep apnea and resistant hypertension: a case-control study

SC Gonçalves, D Martinez, M Gus, EO de Abreu-Silva… - Chest, 2007 - Elsevier
Background Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) has been linked to resistant
hypertension, but the magnitude of this association and its independence of confounding …

Role of sleep apnea and continuous positive airway pressure therapy in the incidence of stroke or coronary heart disease in women

F Campos-Rodriguez, MA Martinez-Garcia… - American journal of …, 2014 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: It is unknown whether obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may be a risk factor for
incident cardiovascular events in women. Objectives: We sought to investigate whether OSA …

Obstructive sleep apnea and systemic hypertension: longitudinal study in the general population: the Vitoria Sleep Cohort

I Cano-Pumarega, J Durán-Cantolla… - American journal of …, 2011 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Obstructive sleep apnea and systemic hypertension (SH) are highly prevalent.
Although their association has been suggested in cross-sectional studies, conflicting …