Obstructive Sleep Apnea-OSA

Sleep Apnea Severity Linked to Elevated Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure

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Britt Gambino Editor

Sleep apnea severity was associated with elevated pulmonary capillary wedge pressure in adults.

Specific Sleep Apnea Subtype Increases Heart Failure Risk

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Pulmonology Advisor Contributing Writer

Investigators evaluated the characteristics of obstructive sleep apnea symptom subtypes and examined their relationship with prevalent and incident cardiovascular disease in the Sleep Heart Health Study.

New Study Links Sleep Apnea to Memory Loss and Depression

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Tom Greenhalgh

Researchers examined the link between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and memory. Do people with OSA have more trouble recalling details from their past?

FDA Clears Elevo Kit Snoring Intervention Device

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Diana Ernst RPh

The procedure, known as Elevoplasty, was investigated in the S.I.L.E.N.C.E. study (Snoring Intervention via Elevoplasty in a Non-surgical Clinical Environment) which included 52 patients.

Obstructive Sleep Apnea May Increase Gout Risk

Among patients with obstructive sleep apnea, the risk of developing gout is highest 1 to 2 years after the index date.