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Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - Complications
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Definition of 'Sleep Apnea, Obstructive'A disorder characterized by recurrent apneas during sleep despite persistent respiratory efforts. It is due to upper airway obstruction. The respiratory pauses may induce HYPERCAPNIA or HYPOXIA. Cardiac arrhythmias and elevation of systemic and pulmonary arterial pressures may occur. Frequent partial arousals occur throughout sleep, resulting in relative SLEEP DEPRIVATION and daytime tiredness. Associated conditions include OBESITY; ACROMEGALY; MYXEDEMA; micrognathia; MYOTONIC DYSTROPHY; adenotonsilar dystrophy; and NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p395) |
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Obstructive sleep apnea is not a risk factor for difficult intubation in morbidly obese patients.
29 Sep 2009 
BACKGROUND: Morbid obesity (MO), obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and neck circumference (NC) are widely believed to be independent risk factors for difficult tracheal intubation. In this study, we sought to determine whether these factors were ... Read more...
26 Sep 2009 BACKGROUND: The belief that weight loss improves obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has limited empirical support. The purpose of this 4-center study was to assess the effects of weight loss on OSA over a 1-year period. METHODS: The study included 264 ... Read more...
[Lung diseases and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease]
30 Aug 2009 Gastro -oesophageal Reflux Disease is a consequence of pathological reflux from stomach to oesophagus. Whenever the refluxed contents extended beyond the oesophagus itself, is called Extraoesophageal Reflux Disease. The author proposes a review ... Read more...
Latest indexed articles for 'Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - Complications'
These are the very latest articles for this heading:
- Obstructive sleep apnea a respiratory syndrome with protean cardiovascular manifestations.
Nov 2009 - Obstructive sleep apnea is not a risk factor for difficult intubation in morbidly obese patients. 29 Sep 2009
- A randomized study on the effect of weight loss on obstructive sleep apnea among obese patients with type 2 diabetes: the Sleep AHEAD study. 26 Sep 2009
- [Lung diseases and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease] 30 Aug 2009
- Upper airway collapsibility during REM sleep in children with the obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. 30 Aug 2009
- Characteristic changes in brain electrical activity due to chronic hypoxia in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS): a combined EEG study using LORETA and omega complexity. 25 Aug 2009
- [Snoring and nocturnal apnea--obstructive sleep apnea syndrome] 24 Aug 2009
- Obstructive sleep apnoea is associated with diabetes in sleepy subjects. 10 Aug 2009
- Executive dysfunction in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. 4 Aug 2009
- Obstructive sleep apnea, inflammation, and the metabolic syndrome. 30 Jul 2009
- Sleep structure in patients with periodic limb movements and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. 30 Jul 2009
- Anterior palatoplasty for the treatment of OSA: three-year results. 30 Jul 2009
- Plasma apelin levels in obstructive sleep apnea and the effect of continuous positive airway pressure therapy. 28 Jul 2009
- Perioperative safety in the longitudinal assessment of bariatric surgery. 28 Jul 2009
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and obstructive sleep apnea: overlaps in pathophysiology, systemic inflammation, and cardiovascular disease. 21 Jul 2009
- Data enhancement for co-morbidity measurement among patients referred for sleep diagnostic testing: an observational study.
13 Jul 2009 - Complex sleep apnea and obesity hypoventilation syndrome. Opposite ends of the spectrum of obstructive sleep apnea? 10 Jul 2009
- Increased urinary leukotriene E4 excretion in obstructive sleep apnea: effects of obesity and hypoxia. 10 Jul 2009
- Visual dysfunction and computational sleep depth changes in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. 29 Jun 2009
- Association between refractory hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea. 29 Jun 2009
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Technical information about 'Sleep Apnea, Obstructive'
Definition: A disorder characterized by recurrent apneas during sleep despite persistent respiratory efforts. It is due to upper airway obstruction. The respiratory pauses may induce HYPERCAPNIA or HYPOXIA. Cardiac arrhythmias and elevation of systemic and pulmonary arterial pressures may occur. Frequent partial arousals occur throughout sleep, resulting in relative SLEEP DEPRIVATION and daytime tiredness. Associated conditions include OBESITY; ACROMEGALY; MYXEDEMA; micrognathia; MYOTONIC DYSTROPHY; adenotonsilar dystrophy; and NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p395)
Descriptor UI: D020181
Alternative terms: Sleep Apnea, Obstructive; Apnea, Obstructive Sleep; Apneas, Obstructive Sleep; Obstructive Sleep Apneas; Sleep Apneas, Obstructive; Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome; Syndrome, Sleep Apnea, Obstructive; Syndrome, Obstructive Sleep Apnea; Obstructive Sleep Apnea; Sleep Apnea Syndrome, Obstructive; Upper Airway Resistance Sleep Apnea Syndrome; Syndrome, Upper Airway Resistance, Sleep Apnea;
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Tree Number: C08.618.085.852.850; C10.886.425.800.750.850;
History Note: 2000