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Obstructive Sleep Apnea
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Sleep Disorder: Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) | |
Obstructive Sleep Apnea - Overview |
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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 12/06/2011
Obstructive sleep apnea in the formerly preterm infant: an overlooked diagnosis. - Published by PubMed
Relationships among Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Anthropometric Measures, and Neurocognitive Functioning in Adolescents with Severe Obesity. - Published by PubMed
Sleep breathing disorders in 40 Italian patients with Myotonic dystrophy type 1. - Published by PubMed
Increased serum levels of advanced glycation end-products is associated with severity of sleep disordered breathing but not insulin sensitivity in non-diabetic men with obstructive sleep apnoea. - Published by PubMed
Helicobacter pylori may play a role in both obstructive sleep apnea and metabolic syndrome. - Published by PubMed
Obstructive sleep apnea in the formerly preterm infant: an overlooked diagnosis. - Published by PubMed
Relationships among Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Anthropometric Measures, and Neurocognitive Functioning in Adolescents with Severe Obesity. - Published by PubMed
Sleep breathing disorders in 40 Italian patients with Myotonic dystrophy type 1. - Published by PubMed
Increased serum levels of advanced glycation end-products is associated with severity of sleep disordered breathing but not insulin sensitivity in non-diabetic men with obstructive sleep apnoea. - Published by PubMed
Helicobacter pylori may play a role in both obstructive sleep apnea and metabolic syndrome. - 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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