Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)

Interaction between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Shortened Telomere Length on Brain White Matter Abnormality.

KM Choi, RJ Thomas, DW Yoon, SK Lee, I Baik, C Shin - Sleep, 2016

STUDY OBJECTIVES: Age-related brain white matter changes (WMC) have been
associated separately with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and short telomere length (TL).
No studies have examined their interaction effect on WMC. METHODS: This is a cross- ...

Management and Risk Reduction of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Individuals With Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Nationwide Population-Based Study in Taiwan.

WS Chen, YS Chang, CC Chang, DM Chang, YH Chen… - Sleep, 2016

STUDY OBJECTIVES: To explore associations between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and
autoimmune diseases and evaluate whether OSA management reduces the incidence of
autoimmune diseases. METHODS: This was a retrospective cohort study using nationwide ...

Ventilator Support in Children with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome

K Nandalike, R Arens - Caring for the Ventilator Dependent Child, 2016

Abstract Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a common medical condition in
children. A wide variety of pathophysiological conditions contribute to OSAS in children. The
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends adenotonsillectomy as the first-line ...

Sonographic evaluation of tongue motions during upper airway stimulation for obstructive sleep apnea—a pilot study

B Hofauer, K Strohl, A Knopf, M Bas, M Wirth, K Stock… - Sleep and Breathing, 2016

Results Identification of the tongue surface was achieved in all cases in planes B, C, and D
and 81% of patients in plane A. Tongue motion was evident on the right (implant) side in
63% in plane A and 75% in plane B. Distance of protrusion was measured in plane B at ...

[PDF] Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome should be considered as a cause of nocturia in younger patients without other voiding symptoms

T Maeda, K Fukunaga, H Nagata, M Haraguchi… - Canadian Urological …, 2016

Abstract Introduction: This study aimed to evaluate urination frequency among patients with
obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) and the effect of continuous positive airway
pressure (CPAP) treatment. Methods: We evaluated 138 men with moderate-to-severe ...

Effect of Antihypertensive Medications on the Severity of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

K Khurshid, J Yabes, PM Weiss, S Dharia, L Brown… - … American Academy of Sleep …, 2016

OBJECTIVE: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is an independent risk factor for hypertension
(HTN). Increasing evidence from animal and human studies suggests that HTN exacerbates
OSA. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies evaluating the effect ...

Clinical features in patients with positional obstructive sleep apnea according to its subtypes

SA Lee, JH Paek, YS Chung, WS Kim - Sleep and Breathing, 2016

Purpose This study aimed to determine the prevalence of positional obstructive sleep apnea
(OSA) and its subtypes in Korean adults with newly diagnosed OSA and document the
clinical characteristics of positional OSA and its subtypes compared to non-positional OSA ...

Management of Snoring and Sleep Apnea in Australian Primary Care: The BEACH Study (2000-2014).

NE Cross, CM Harrison, BJ Yee, RR Grunstein… - … American Academy of Sleep …, 2016

... Cross NE, Harrison CM, Yee BJ, Grunstein RR, Wong KK, Britt HC, Marshall NS.
STUDY OBJECTIVES: To characterize the changes in management of snoring and
obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in general practice in Australia. ...

Quality Measure for Screening for Adult Obstructive Sleep Apnea by Primary Care Physicians.

RN Aurora, SF Quan - … : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep …, 2016

ABSTRACT: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a highly prevalent condition which remains
under-diagnosed and under-treated. Untreated OSA is associated with several chronic
medical conditions, a reduction in quality of life and increases in health care costs. ...

[HTML] Non-invasive ventilation in obesity hypoventilation syndrome without severe obstructive sleep apnoea

…, S Gomez, M Bengoa, Spanish Sleep Network - Thorax, 2016

... worsening during the two previous months) and no significant chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease ... questionnaires; (2) severe chronic debilitating illness; (3) severe chronic nasal obstruction;
and (4) a ... of a 1000 calorie diet and the maintenance of correct sleep hygiene and ...