Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
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Tuesday, November 24, 2009

High prevalence of abnormal nocturnal oximetry in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

Nov 2009 OBJECTIVES: We sought to determine the prevalence of nocturnal oxygen desaturation and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in a population of patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). BACKGROUND: The coexistence of sleep apnea and HCM, 2 common ... Read more...

Effects of alcohol and sleep restriction on simulated driving performance in untreated patients with obstructive sleep apnea.

4 Oct 2009 BACKGROUND: Because of previous sleep disturbance and sleep hypoxia, patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) might be more vulnerable to the effects of alcohol and sleep restriction than healthy persons. OBJECTIVE: To compare the effects of ... Read more...

The expression of vascular endothelial growth factor in skeletal muscle of patients with sleep disorders.

29 Sep 2009 An increased capillary network has been observed in skeletal muscle of patients with restless legs syndrome (RLS) and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). This finding could be due to upregulation of growth factors responsible for angiogenesis. ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Sleep Apnea, Obstructive'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Obstructive sleep apnea a respiratory syndrome with protean cardiovascular manifestations. Nov 2009
• High prevalence of abnormal nocturnal oximetry in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Nov 2009
• Effects of alcohol and sleep restriction on simulated driving performance in untreated patients with obstructive sleep apnea. 4 Oct 2009
• Summaries for patients. The effects of limited sleep and alcohol on driving performance in people with untreated sleep apnea. 4 Oct 2009
• The expression of vascular endothelial growth factor in skeletal muscle of patients with sleep disorders. 29 Sep 2009
• New single-arch sleep appliance therapy. 29 Sep 2009
• Dental sleep medicine: the "new porcelain veneer"? 29 Sep 2009
• An alternative technique for genioglossus muscle advancement in phase I surgery in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. 29 Sep 2009
• Diagnosis, treatment planning, and surgical correction of obstructive sleep apnea. 29 Sep 2009
• Clinical foundation for efficient treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. 29 Sep 2009
• Screening for obstructive sleep apnea on the internet: randomized trial. 29 Sep 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
• [Sleep-related breathing disorders] 8 Sep 2009
• [Lung diseases and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease] 30 Aug 2009
• [Deficiency of REM sleep in a patient with pontine cavernous hemangioma] 30 Aug 2009
• Armodafinil. 30 Aug 2009
• Upper airway collapsibility during REM sleep in children with the obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. 30 Aug 2009
• Brain activation changes before and after PAP treatment in obstructive sleep apnea. 30 Aug 2009
• First-choice treatment in mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea: single-stage, multilevel, temperature-controlled radiofrequency tissue volume reduction or nasal continuous positive airway pressure. 30 Aug 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