Obstructive Sleep Apnea-OSA

Sleep-Disordered Breathing: Imposing Challenges in Spinal Cord Injury

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Suzanne Bujara

Poor sleep quality in patients with spinal cord injury contributes to adverse outcomes, including cardiovascular events and rehabilitation challenges.

Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation in OSA: A Viable Alternative to CPAP

By

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

Electrical stimulation of the hypoglossal nerve could be a viable treatment alternative to continuous positive airway pressure in obstructive sleep apnea.

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Increases Cardiac Remodeling in Resistant Hypertension

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Brandon May

Obstructive sleep apnea increases left ventricular hypertrophy in patients with treatment-resistant hypertension.

OSA Increases CKD Risk in Recovered Acute Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema

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Brandon May

Obstructive sleep apnea increases the risk for chronic kidney disease in patients who have recovered from an episode of acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema.

Longer Sleep Duration in OSA Linked to Higher Coronary Artery Calcium Scores

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Sheila Jacobs

The interaction between obstructive sleep apnea and long sleep duration was associated with a nearly 3-fold chance of having a coronary artery calcium score of >100.

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Symptom Subtypes Identified Using Novel Algorithm

By

Sheila Jacobs

A simple, efficient algorithm has been developed that will help to classify symptom subtypes among patients with obstructive sleep apnea based on only 6 symptom items.

Researchers Search for Link Between Sleep Apnea and Mood Disorders

By

Tom Greenhalgh

Researchers investigated whether obstructive sleep apnea and mood disorders are linked.