Researchers assess the prevalence of obesity and obstructive sleep apnea while also considering the role of age and sex in ...

What Is Obstructive Sleep Apnea? Obstructive sleep apnea is when something blocks part or all of your upper airway while you sleep. This means your diaphragm, a muscle that helps you breathe in ...

There are three forms of sleep apnea: central (CSA), obstructive (OSA), and complex or mixed sleep apnea (i.e., a combination of central and obstructive) constituting 0.4%, 84% and 15% of cases ...

When Dr. Chris was first diagnosed with sleep apnea over 20 years ago, he had no idea how it would change the trajectory of ...

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)-induced biological changes include intermittent hypoxia, intermittent hypercapnia, intrathoracic pressure changes, sympathetic activation and sleep fragmentation.

One of the most common sleep disorders is sleep apnea, which occurs when breathing starts and stops during sleep.

Background: The pathogenesis of daytime hypercapnia (PaCO 2 ≥ 45 mm Hg) may be directly linked to the existence of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) per se, although only some patients ...

About 20% to 35% of the population suffers from chronic sleep disorders—and up to half of all people in older age. Moreover, ...

Hypertension commonly co-exists with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). However, the role of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) in the development of hypertension in OSA patients remains poorly ...

Tirzepatide is now approved for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea, highlighting the drug class' potential in sleep medicine.