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

Epidemiological studies have revealed a high prevalence of sleep-disordered breathing in
the community (up to 20%). A subset of these patients has concurrent symptoms of …

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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 …

Methods and systems involve coordinating therapies used for treating disordered breathing.
Disordered breathing therapies may include cardiac electrical stimulation therapy and …

Daytime pulmonary hypertension (PH) is relatively common in obstructive sleep apnea
(OSA) and is thought to be associated with pulmonary vascular remodeling (PRm). The …

Sleep-disordered breathing (mainly obstructive sleep apnea [OSA]) and COPD are among
the most common pulmonary diseases, so a great number of patients have both disorders; …

Methods and systems for evaluating a pathological condition include acquiring movement
information, Such as elec tromyogram (EMG) information, and sleep disordered breathing …

(57) ABSTRACT A sleep quality assessment approach involves collecting data based on
detected physiological or non-physiological patient conditions. At least one of detecting …

Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) often coexists in patients with chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The present prospective cohort study tested the …