Summary The publication of “The Sleep Apnea Syndromes” by Guilleminault et al. in the
1970s hallmarked the discovery of a new disease entity involving serious health …

One‐seventh of the world's adult population, or approximately one billion people, are
estimated to have OSA. Over the past four decades, obesity, the main risk factor for OSA, has …

Rationale: Data from population-based cohorts suggest that symptom subtypes and
obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)–specific hypoxic burden (HB) could help to better identify …

Rationale: Symptom subtypes have been described in clinical and population samples of
patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). It is unclear whether these subtypes have …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterised by recurring episodes of upper airway
obstruction during sleep and the fundamental abnormality reflects the inability of the upper …

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

Current strategies for the management of OSA reflect a one-size-fits-all approach. Diagnosis
and severity of OSA are based on the apnea-hypopnea index and treatment initiated with …

Three recent randomized control trials (RCTs) found that treatment of obstructive sleep
apnea (OSA) with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) did not reduce rates of future …

Traditionally, the presence and severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) have been defined
by the apnea–hypopnea index (AHI). Continuous positive airway pressure is generally first …

Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a heterogeneous and complex disease; however,
diagnosis and management still rely on a simple set of tools and few therapeutic options …