The success of the immune response is finely balanced between, on the one hand, the need
to engage vigorously with, and clear, certain pathogens; and, on the other, the requirement …

Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome
(OSAHS) have long been considered predominantly male-related conditions. The clinical …

Emerging evidence has assigned an important role to sleep as a modulator of metabolic
homeostasis. The impact of variations in sleep duration, sleep-disordered breathing, and …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common disorder characterized by repetitive narrowing
or collapse of the pharyngeal airway during sleep. The disorder is associated with major …

Aging effects on sleep are important to consider for the practicing pulmonologist due to the
increase in prevalence of major respiratory disorders as well as the normal changes that …

Sleep-disordered breathing is a common and serious cause of metabolic, cardiovascular,
and neurocognitive morbidity in children. The spectrum of obstructive sleep-disordered …

Upper airway (UA) collapsibility is one of the key factors that determine the severity of
obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Interventions for OSA are aimed at reducing UA …

Abstract Study Objectives: Upper airway anatomy plays a major role in obstructive sleep
apnea (OSA) pathogenesis. An inferiorly displaced hyoid as measured by the mandibular …

Objective To investigate the contributions of adenoid and tonsil size to childhood obstructive
sleep apnea (OSA) and the interactions between adenotonsillar hypertrophy, age, and …

Background The obesity epidemic has prompted remarkable changes in the proportion of
obese children who are referred for habitual snoring. However, the contribution of obesity to …