EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The University of Vermont College of Medicine and the Vermont
Lung Center, with support of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), the …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is one of the most common sleep disorders. Since aging is a
risk factor for OSA development, it is expected that its prevalence will increase with the …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a respiratory condition during sleep caused by repeated
pauses in breathing due to upper airway obstruction. It is estimated that OSA affects 30% of …

Background Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) occurs in 2% of middle-aged women and 4% of
middle-aged men in the general population and the prevalence is much higher in specific …

Background and aims Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterized by intermittent airway
obstruction and systemic hypoxia during sleep, which can contribute to an increase in …

Intermittent hypoxia (IH), a hallmark of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), plays a critical role in
the pathogenesis of OSA-associated morbidities, especially in the cardiovascular and …

Abstract Study Objectives: Chronic intermittent hypoxia (IH) acts as a stimulator of
mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) mobilization, intensifying osteoblast formation in animal …

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are adult stem cells that reside in almost all postnatal
tissues where, due to the potent regenerative, pro-angiogenic and immunomodulatory …

Obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) is a common sleep disorder,
negatively influencing individuals' quality of life and socioeconomic burden. In recent years …

Abstract Study Objectives: Although obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) causes cardiovascular
morbidities through atherosclerosis induced by inflammation and endothelial dysfunction …