Indeed, individuals with obstructive sleep apnea have normal breathing while awake and only manifest airway obstruction in sleep. This sleep-state dependency for obstruction strongly supports the concept that drugs targeting the neurochemical events that underlie the state-dependent obstruction should ...
Sympathetic nerve activity is very high during wakefulness, but increases even further secondary to obstructive apnea during REM sleep. Blood pressure increases from 130/65 mm Hg when the individual is awake to 256/110 mm Hg at the end of the apneic episode. Elimination of apneic episodes by...
Aetna considers Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved hypoglossal nerve neurostimulation (e.g., Inspire II System, Inspire 3028 system for Upper Airway Stimulation (UAS) Therapy) medically necessary for the treatment of moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea whenallof the following criteria a...
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and hypertension have a high rate of co-occurrence, with OSA being a causative factor for hypertension. Sympathetic activity due to intermittent hypoxia and/or fragmented sleep is the most important mechanisms triggering the
The findings establish that awake resting state EEG records might be used as a faster tool to use OSA severity level. 展开 关键词: Resting state Electroencephalography Obstructive sleep apnea Machine learning Relief DOI: 10.1016/j.bspc.2024.106566 年份: 2024 ...
Table 2. OSA severity by polysomnography (PSG) in children and adults as defined by the American Society of Anesthesiologists Task Force on Perioperative Management of Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea. OSA, obstructive sleep apnoea; AHI, apnoea/hypopnoea index. Modified from Practice Guidelines fo...
Excessive daytime drowsiness which makes staying awake hard while driving or working Many people cannot differentiate between snoring caused by sleep apnea and regular snoring, which often results in neglecting this serious symptom. It is also to be understood that not all people who snore have obst...
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and hypertension are two important modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease and mortality. Numerous studies have highlighted the interplay between these two conditions. We provide a critical review of the current l
This cohort study investigates the association of sleep architecture and obstructive sleep apnea measures with cognitive function among middle-aged to
Sleep position while supine can decrease the lateral upper airway dimensions, particularly while in the supine position. Therefore, in positional therapy, the patient is kept in a non-supine position. 71.9.3Oral Appliances [17] The primary role of oral appliances (OAs) is to enlarge the posteri...