Definition of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA): OSA is the leading cause of referral to sleep laboratories worldwide, accounting for at least 75–80% of diagnoses [1, 2]. In the last few decades, there have been considerable advances in knowledge regarding the underlying mechanisms, diagnostic ...
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A total of 40 patients (95.2%) used the upper airway stimulation device at least 4 hours a night for 70% of the nights (the definition of PAP adherence as defined by the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services); the 2 patients who did not were both therapy nonresponders. Sensitivity ...
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The significantly larger amounts of upper airway closure during apnea events agree well with the definition of obstructive apnea and hypopnea25,26. The average duration was longer in hypopneic events compared with obstructive ones as described in the previous study by Muraja-Murro et al.27. In...
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Committee on Evaluation of Diagnostic Standards for Metabolic Syndrome : Definition and diagnostic standards for metabolic syndrome. Nippon Naika Gakkai Zasshi 2005; 94: 794–809 ( in Japanese). Vgontzas AN, Bixler EO, Chrousos GP : Sleep apnea is a manifestation of the metabolic syndrome. Sleep...