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Sleep Disorder: Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea(OSA) is a sleep- related breathing disorder in which there is repeated obstruction to the upper airway, while the person is sleeping. 'Apnea', which means 'without breath' in Greek , causes its victims to repeatedly stop breathing during their sleep, often for 10 seconds or more and sometimes even for a minute or longer. These episodes of breathing interruptions are dangerous and lead to a drop in the oxygen saturation in the blood. The obstructive episode frequency can be as high as 30 times an hour. Sleep apnea can be caused by either complete obstruction of the airway (obstructive apnea) or partial obstruction (Obstructive Hypopnea), both of which can wake a person from sleep to facilitate breathing.
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Latest Publication and Research on Obstructive Sleep Apnea - Updated on 04/18/2013.
Obstructive sleep apnea and autoimmune disease: a two-way process. - Published by PubMed
High priority future research needs for obstructive sleep apnea diagnosis and treatment. - Published by PubMed
Severe onychophagia and finger mutilation associated with obstructive sleep apnea. - Published by PubMed
Sleep disordered breathing in children and adolescents with Chiari malformation type I. - Published by PubMed
Progress toward a clearer understanding of the role of bilevel positive airway pressure therapy for obstructive sleep apnea. - Published by PubMed
Obstructive sleep apnea and autoimmune disease: a two-way process. - Published by PubMed
High priority future research needs for obstructive sleep apnea diagnosis and treatment. - Published by PubMed
Severe onychophagia and finger mutilation associated with obstructive sleep apnea. - Published by PubMed
Sleep disordered breathing in children and adolescents with Chiari malformation type I. - Published by PubMed
Progress toward a clearer understanding of the role of bilevel positive airway pressure therapy for obstructive sleep apnea. - Published by PubMed
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Posted by:
sunny1
Posted on: 06/03/2008 See this recent publication that indicates that obstructive Sleep Apnea -
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with coronary artery disease (CAD). We hypothesized that OSA is independently related to the risk of CAD or death from any cause. In this observational cohort study, patients referred for OSA underwent polysomnography, and subsequent CAD events (myocardial infarction, coronary angiography or bypass graft surgery) or death were recorded. Patients were divided into exposure (AHI 15) and comparison groups (AHI
Increased Risk of Coronary Artery Disease and Death, Shah NA et al New Haven, CT
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