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Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
Known as:
apnea obstructive sleeping
, Apnea, obstructive
, Obstructive Sleep Apnea
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A disorder characterized by recurrent episodic disruptions of breathing during sleep. It is caused by the intermittent relaxation of pharyngeal…
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Highly Cited
2012
Highly Cited
2012
Diagnosis and Management of Childhood Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
C. Marcus
,
L. Brooks
,
+9 authors
R. Shiffman
Pediatrics
2012
Corpus ID: 898065
OBJECTIVES: This revised clinical practice guideline, intended for use by primary care clinicians, provides recommendations for…
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Review
2009
Review
2009
Clinical guideline for the evaluation, management and long-term care of obstructive sleep apnea in adults.
L. Epstein
,
D. Kristo
,
+8 authors
M. Weinstein
Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM…
2009
Corpus ID: 5946768
BACKGROUND Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common chronic disorder that often requires lifelong care. Available practice…
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Review
2009
Review
2009
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome: From Phenotype to Genetic Basis
M. Casale
,
M. Pappacena
,
V. Rinaldi
,
F. Bressi
,
Peter Baptista
,
F. Salvinelli
Current Genomics
2009
Corpus ID: 468145
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a complex chronic clinical syndrome, characterized by snoring, periodic apnea…
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Review
2008
Review
2008
The epidemiology of adult obstructive sleep apnea.
N. Punjabi
Proceedings of the American Thoracic Society
2008
Corpus ID: 21693389
Obstructive sleep apnea is a chronic condition characterized by frequent episodes of upper airway collapse during sleep. Its…
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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Obstructive sleep apnea as a risk factor for stroke and death.
H. Yaggi
,
J. Concato
,
W. Kernan
,
J. Lichtman
,
L. Brass
,
V. Mohsenin
New England Journal of Medicine
2005
Corpus ID: 23360654
BACKGROUND Previous studies have suggested that the obstructive sleep apnea syndrome may be an important risk factor for stroke…
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Review
2004
Review
2004
Bariatric surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
H. Buchwald
,
Y. Avidor
,
+4 authors
Karen Schoelles
Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA…
2004
Corpus ID: 985619
Review
2002
Review
2002
Epidemiology of obstructive sleep apnea: a population health perspective.
T. Young
,
P. Peppard
,
D. Gottlieb
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care…
2002
Corpus ID: 23784058
Population-based epidemiologic studies have uncovered the high prevalence and wide severity spectrum of undiagnosed obstructive…
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Review
1999
Review
1999
Using the Berlin Questionnaire To Identify Patients at Risk for the Sleep Apnea Syndrome
N. Netzer
,
R. Stoohs
,
C. Netzer
,
K. Clark
,
K. Strohl
Annals of Internal Medicine
1999
Corpus ID: 31953714
The obstructive sleep apneahypopnea syndrome is a potentially disabling condition characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness…
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Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
A new method for measuring daytime sleepiness: the Epworth sleepiness scale.
M. Johns
Sleep
1991
Corpus ID: 21863890
The development and use of a new scale, the Epworth sleepiness scale (ESS), is described. This is a simple, self-administered…
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Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Mortality and apnea index in obstructive sleep apnea. Experience in 385 male patients.
Jiang He
,
M. Kryger
,
F. Zorick
,
William A. Conway
,
Thomas Roth
Chest
1988
Corpus ID: 11817500
Although obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been studied in detail for over a decade, the mortality of this disorder is unclear…
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