Adult obstructive sleep apnoea

AS Jordan, DG McSharry, A Malhotra - The Lancet, 2014 - thelancet.com
Obstructive sleep apnoea is an increasingly common disorder of repeated upper airway
collapse during sleep, leading to oxygen desaturation and disrupted sleep. Features include …

[HTML][HTML] Epidemiological aspects of obstructive sleep apnea

JF Garvey, MF Pengo, P Drakatos… - Journal of thoracic …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is probably the most common respiratory disorder, with
recent data from the United States and Europe suggesting that between 14% and 49% of …

American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and American College of Endocrinology comprehensive clinical practice guidelines for medical care of patients with …

WT Garvey, JI Mechanick, EM Brett, AJ Garber… - Endocrine Practice, 2016 - Elsevier
Objective Development of these guidelines is mandated by the American Association of
Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) Board of Directors and the American College of …

Interactions between obesity and obstructive sleep apnea: implications for treatment

A Romero-Corral, SM Caples, F Lopez-Jimenez… - Chest, 2010 - Elsevier
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) adversely affects multiple organs and systems, with
particular relevance to cardiovascular disease. Several conditions associated with OSA …

Obesity and respiratory diseases

C Zammit, H Liddicoat, I Moonsie… - International journal of …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
The obesity epidemic is a global problem, which is set to increase over time. However, the
effects of obesity on the respiratory system are often underappreciated. In this review, we will …

Non-CPAP therapies in obstructive sleep apnoea

WJ Randerath, J Verbraecken, S Andreas, G Bettega… - 2011 - Eur Respiratory Soc
In view of the high prevalence and the relevant impairment of patients with obstructive sleep
apnoea syndrome (OSAS) lots of methods are offered which promise definitive cures for or …

The impact of bariatric surgery on obstructive sleep apnea: a systematic review

K Sarkhosh, NJ Switzer, M El-Hadi, DW Birch, X Shi… - Obesity surgery, 2013 - Springer
There is a strong relationship between obesity and the development of obstructive sleep
apnea (OSA). Respectively, bariatric surgery is often touted as the most effective option for …

Effects of surgical weight loss on measures of obstructive sleep apnea: a meta-analysis

DL Greenburg, CJ Lettieri, AH Eliasson - The American journal of medicine, 2009 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: Limited evidence suggests bariatric surgery can result in high cure rates for
obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in the morbidly obese. We performed a systematic review …

Effectiveness of lifestyle interventions on obstructive sleep apnea (OSA): systematic review and meta-analysis

MH Araghi, YF Chen, A Jagielski, S Choudhury… - Sleep, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common sleep disorder associated with
several adverse health outcomes. Given the close association between OSA and obesity …

Obesity and obstructive sleep apnea–clinical significance of weight loss

H Tuomilehto, J Seppä, M Uusitupa - Sleep medicine reviews, 2013 - Elsevier
Obesity is a major health burden that contributes to increased morbidity and mortality.
Obesity is also the most important risk factor for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA); at least 70 …