Zamarrón et al. [1] report that obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) is associated with raised levels of markers of endothelial function. Moreover, some of these markers (intercellular cell adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) and plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1)) improved after nasal continuous positive airway pressure [1]. Some additional comments may be of interest. Metabolic syndrome (...

OBJECTIVE Vascular endothelial inflammation and enhanced oxidative stress are important factors in the pathogenesis of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). The aim of this study was to determine the levels of heat shock protein (HSP) 27, HSP70, HSP90, L-arginine, and asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) in patients with OSAS and determine their relationship with cardiovascular (CV) risk facto...

OBJECTIVES This revised clinical practice guideline, intended for use by primary care clinicians, provides recommendations for the diagnosis and management of the obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) in children and adolescents. This practice guideline focuses on uncomplicated childhood OSAS, that is, OSAS associated with adenotonsillar hypertrophy and/or obesity in an otherwise healthy chil...

OBJECTIVE This technical report describes the procedures involved in developing the recommendations of the Subcommittee on Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome in children. The group of primary interest for this report was otherwise healthy children older than 1 year who might have adenotonsillar hypertrophy or obesity as underlying risk factors of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). The goals...

Formation of oil-suspended sediment aggregates (OSAs) is believed to be one the natural cleaning processes in marine environment. In this study, we have investigated formation OSAs under different mixing periods (continuous and with addition sediments between), oil-sediment ratios (1:1, 1:2 2:1) crude oils (Arabian Light (AL), Kuwait (KW) Murban (MB)). The results revealed that size significant...

OBJECTIVE To investigate whether sleep-disordered breathing and/or plasma adiponectin levels are associated with insulin resistance independent of obesity or fat distribution in obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS). DESIGN Cross-sectional clinical study. PATIENTS Two-hundred and thirteen Japanese patients with OSAS aged 27-80 years were divided into three groups: 30 with mild OSAS [apno...

BACKGROUND Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a common sleep disorder characterized by repeated upper airway obstruction during sleep. While respiratory pauses followed by loud snoring and daytime sleepiness are the main symptoms of OSAS, the patients may complain from sleep disruption, headache, mood disturbance, irritability, and memory impairment. However, the association of sleep ap...

Not only sleep is an essential physiological function, but also plays important roles in promoting growth, maturation, and overall health. There is increasing interest regarding the impact of sleep and its disorders on the regulation of inflam-matory processes and end-organ morbidities, particularly in the context of neurocognitive, metabolic, and cardiovascular diseases and their complications...

OBJECTIVE To ascertain the prevalence of and risk factors for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) in children with sickle cell anemia (SCA). METHODS Cross-sectional baseline data were analyzed from the Sleep and Asthma Cohort Study, a multicenter prospective study designed to evaluate the contribution of sleep and breathing abnormalities to SCA-related morbidity in children ages 4 to 18 y...

BACKGROUND Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) and obesity frequently occur together. The relationship between increased appetite and obesity is well known; however, despite existing knowledge about the relationship between OSAS and obesity, it is not fully understood. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between OSAS and the appetite-suppressing hormone nesfatin-1 ind...