Sleep Apnoea Disorder

Sleep apnoea

Sleep apnoea is a disorder characterised by repetitive pauses in breathing during sleep caused by airway occlusion (obstructive sleep apnoea) or altered control of breathing (central sleep apnoea). In this Clinical Year in Review, we summarise high-impact research from the past year pertaining to management, diagnosis and cardio-metabolic consequences of sleep apnoea.

Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Syndrome

Paediatric obstructive sleep apnoea.

Department of Otolaryngology, James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough TS4 3BW Department of Paediatric Otolaryngology, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow G3 8SJ Department of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4LP Department of Anaesthesia, James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough TS4 3BW Correspondence to: S Powell steven_m_powe...

Anaesthesia and sleep apnoea.

Sleep disordered breathing is a common problem affecting all age groups, particularly in association with certain other medical conditions and syndromes. The pathological consequences of the disorder may be severe, with significant implications for the perioperative management of sufferers. Research into the effects of surgery and anaesthesia on sleep is very much in its infancy. Understanding ...

The sleep apnoea syndromes.

In recent decades, awareness of sleep apnoea syndromes has increased both in the public mind and among medical professionals. As a result, the number of patients referred for evaluation to a sleep clinic has increased dramatically. The term sleep ‘disordered breathing’ comprises the whole continuum, from chronic snoring to obstructive sleep apnoea and the so-called ‘Pickwick syndrome’. Obstruct...