Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common, chronic, sleep-related breathing disorder
characterized by partial or complete airway obstruction in sleep. The gold standard …

BACKGROUND: Despite women having fewer traditional risk factors (eg, hypertension,
diabetes), strokes are more common in women than men aged≤ 45 years. This study …

Background While the longer-term Obstructive Sleep apnea (OSA)-related intermittent
hypoxia (IH) leads to various comorbidities, it has become increasingly evident that OSA …

Rationale: Central sleep apnea (CSA) is associated with high mortality. Current knowledge
stems from studies with limited sample size (fewer than 100 subjects) and in homogeneous …

Objective To test the association between preexisting obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and
subsequent cancer in a large long-term cohort of veteran patients. Study Design …

Background Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is defined by frequent episodes of reduced or
complete cessation of airflow during sleep and is linked to negative health outcomes …

Study Objectives: We examined the performance of a simple algorithm to accurately
distinguish cases of diagnosed obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and noncases using the …

Rationale: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common treatable condition with important
health and societal consequences. Objectives: We aimed to assess the annual incidence …

Rationale: Many advocate the application of propensity-matching methods to real-world data
to answer key questions around obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) management. One such …

Study Objectives: To assess whether gout is associated with a higher risk of obstructive
sleep apnea (OSA) in older adults. Methods: We used the 5% United States Medicare …