The prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) continues to rise. So too do the health,
safety, and economic consequences. On an individual level, the causes and consequences …

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 …

People develop obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) for different reasons. The ability to
understand these reasons, easily identify them in individual patients, and develop therapies …

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

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a complex and heterogeneous disorder and the apnea
hypopnea index alone can not capture the diverse spectrum of the condition. Enhanced …

OSA is a heterogeneous disorder. If left untreated, it has major health, safety, and economic
consequences. In addition to varying levels of impairment in pharyngeal anatomy …

Rationale: Obstructive sleep apnea is a risk factor for mortality, but its diagnostic metric—the
apnea–hypopnea index—is a poor risk predictor. The apnea–hypopnea index does not …

Background Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a heterogeneous disorder, and improved
understanding of physiologic phenotypes and their clinical implications is needed. We …

OSA is a heterogeneous disease with highly varying underlying mechanisms. OSA has
variable clinical manifestations with definable subsets having risk of particular …

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 …