Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the most common sleep-related breathing disorder and is characterized by recurrent episodes of complete or partial obstruction...
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Sleep apnea may be categorized as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), in which breathing is interrupted by a blockage of air flow, central sleep apnea (CSA)...
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Central sleep apnea (CSA) or central sleep apnea syndrome (CSAS) is a sleep-related disorder in which the effort to breathe is diminished or absent, typically...
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treatment of obstructive sleep apnea were their first tasks. As late as 1999, virtually any American physician, with no specific training in sleep medicine...
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Supine position (section Obstructive sleep apnea)
depth of respiration (hyperventilation, yawning). Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a form of sleep apnea that occurs more frequently when throat muscles...
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Continuous positive airway pressure (category Treatment of sleep disorders)
obstructive sleep apnea. Upper airway resistance syndrome is another form of sleep-disordered breathing with symptoms that are similar to obstructive...
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sleep-wake disorders. These include insomnia disorders, hypersomnolence disorders, narcolepsy, obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea, central sleep apnea,...
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narcolepsy, obstructive sleep apnea, excessive daytime sleepiness, and insomnia. Neurodegenerative diseases have often been associated with sleep disorders...
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea apneacalculator.com, information about Apnea and the apnea-calculator for clinical treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Freediving...
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Snoring (category Sleep disorders)
breathing while sleeping. The sound may be soft or loud and unpleasant. Snoring during sleep may be a sign, or first alarm, of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Research...
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Medicine portal Obstructive sleep apnea Oxygen saturation (medicine) Respiratory disturbance index "Understanding the Results: Sleep Apnea". med.harvard...
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Sleep Disorders, sleep-related breathing disorders are classified as follows: Sleep apnea, including the more specific disorders of obstructive sleep...
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insomnia disorder Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) disorders OSA, adult OSA, pediatric Central sleep apnea syndromes Central sleep apnea with Cheyne-Stokes...
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C-reactive protein (section Obstructive sleep apnea)
(CRP), a marker of systemic inflammation, is also increased in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). CRP and interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels were significantly higher...
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Hypopnea (category Sleep disorders)
the negative outcomes of sleep breathing disorders. In sleep clinics, obstructive sleep apnea syndrome or obstructive sleep apnea–hypopnea syndrome is normally...
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TransOral Robotic Sleep Apnea (TORSA) surgery utilizes the same approach to open the upper airway of patients with obstructive sleep apnea. In TORS and TORSA...
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Cephalometry (section Sleep apnea)
With the Sleep Apnea/Hypopnea Syndrome and Their Siblings". Sleep. Gungor; et al. (2013). "Cephalometric comparison of obstructive sleep apnea patients...
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observed sleep disorders in pregnant women include insomnia, obstructive sleep apnea, and restless legs syndrome. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine...
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weight also influences the quality of sleep and the occurrence of sleep disorders like obstructive sleep apnea. Oversleeping may also contribute to weight...
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Dronabinol (section Sleep apnea)
context. It has indications as an appetite stimulant, antiemetic, and sleep apnea reliever and is approved by the FDA as safe and effective for HIV/AIDS-induced...
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Setting Type Primary Sleep Apnea of Infancy Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Pediatric Congenital Central Alveolar Hypoventilation Syndrome Sleep Enuresis Restless...
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Mandibular advancement splint (category Treatment of sleep disorders)
medical device worn in the mouth used to treat sleep-related breathing disorders including: obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), snoring, and TMJ disorders. These...
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Polysomnography (category Sleep medicine)
71 minutes of sleep Mr. B____ manifested 83 obstructive apneas, 3 central apneas, 1 mixed apnea and 28 hypopneas, for an elevated apnea+hypopnea index...
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Hypersomnia (redirect from Excessive sleeping)
necessary to seek other causes for the excessive daytime sleepiness. Obstructive sleep apnea "occurs frequently in narcolepsy and may delay the diagnosis of...
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S2CID 4871197. Punjabi NM (February 2008). "The epidemiology of adult obstructive sleep apnea". Proceedings of the American Thoracic Society. 5 (2): 136–143...
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Obesity hypoventilation syndrome (category Sleep disorders)
syndrome is often associated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), which causes periods of absent or reduced breathing in sleep, resulting in many partial awakenings...
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conditions, particularly cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea, certain types of cancer, and osteoarthritis. Obesity has individual...
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for use in respiratory care, acute care, and the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. Based in New Zealand, their products and systems are sold in around...
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noisy breathing during sleep. Usually, any medical condition where the airway is blocked during sleeping, like obstructive sleep apnea, may give rise to snoring...
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Oral myology (section Sleep apnea and snoring)
sleep breathing disorders and snoring where oropharyngeal exercises were found to reduce the severity and primary symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea...
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