Snoring is a marker for sleep apnea. Additionally, snoring per se is a cause of excessive vascular morbidity and an excessive risk for accidents. These health risks of snoring could be lowered by using CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure). Despite ...
NoSAS Score: a Screening Tool for Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Primary CareAbstract. Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is a common disorder in the general population; it is associated with increased cardiovascular risk and ...
Obstructive Sleep Apnea SyndromeAbstract. The obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a disorder of the control of breathing in which repetitive collapse of the upper airway during sleep leads to frequent apneas/hypopneas ...
Abstract. Die aktuellen Leitlinien empfehlen, unkomplizierte Patientinnen und Patienten mit Verdacht auf obstruktive Schlafapnoe (OSA) mittels einer einzigen Schlafuntersuchung zu diagnostizieren. Eine ...
Abstract.According to current recommendations, the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is established by a single-night sleep study. However, recent reports suggest a remarkable night-to-night variability of ...