OBJECTIVES The primary aim was to determine the prevalence of International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision (ICD-9), sleep disorders diagnosed by pediatric providers in a large, primary care network. Secondary aims were to examine demographic variables related to these diagnoses and to examine the frequency of prescriptions for medications potentially used to treat sleep disorders. ...

The obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS), a form of periodic breathing, is highly prevalent disorder that affects at least 4% of adult male population and 2% of females and is associated with repetitive episodes of complete (apnea) or partial (hypopnea) occlusion of upper airway during sleep. These episodes result, among others, in loud snoring and in daytime symptoms such as excessive sleep...

BACKGROUND Heart failure is a highly prevalent disorder that continues to be associated with repeated hospitalizations, high morbidity, and high mortality. Sleep-related breathing disorders with repetitive episodes of asphyxia may adversely affect heart function. The main aims of this study were to determine the prevalence, consequences, and differences in various sleep-related breathing disord...

The prevalence of obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome (OSAHS) is underestimated and its diagnosis is costly and restricted to specialised sleep laboratories. The frequency component of interbeat interval increment (III) has been proposed as a simple and inexpensive diagnostic tool in OSAHS. In a set of 150 patients with clinically suspected sleep-related breathing disorder, the actual p...

Sleep disorder breathing is characterized by repetitive upper airway obstruction and consequent oxyhaemoglobin desaturation during the deeper stages of sleep. The disorder is due to combination of both abnormal upper airway anatomy and yet to be determined afferent/efferent somatosensory loop. Apnea is defined as a cessation of airflow (breathing) lasting for at least 10 seconds. Hypo-apnea is ...

objective headaches are common during childhood. in addition, sleep disorders are common problems in children, too. although it is commonly thought that headache and sleep problems are related, there is not enough evidence to confirm this relationship. finding evident relations between these problems would help practitioners a lot to make earlier diagnosis and plan treatment modalities for both...

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is caused by repetitive partial or complete obstruction of the upper airway, characterized by episodes of breathing cessation during sleep, which last 10 or more seconds. The prevalence of OSA varies widely depending on the demographics of the population studied, the definition of the disorder and the methods of diagnosis. Patients with obstructive sleep apnea can ...

Abstract Introduction Craniopharyngiomas are rare tumors that arise from Rathke’s pouch remnants along the pituitary-hypothalamic axis. The tumor and its treatment can lead to significant neurological endocrinological complications including alterations in appetite, endocrine insufficiency, circadian rhythms sleep. We report case of a woman who developed hypersomnia following resection cranioph...

ABSTRACT Obstructive sleep apnea: one more target in Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a highly prevalent sleep-related breathing disorder, often unrecognized and undiagnosed, in patients with established cardiovascular diseases. Considerable evidence is now available in support of a significant association between OSA and increased risk for cardiovascular disease morbidity. OSA has also been re...