OBJECTIVES It is well known that obstructive sleep apnoea-(OSA) is frequently associated with obesity. In the current study, we investigated the correlation between abdominal visceral fat accumulation and the presence of OSA in obese subjects. SUBJECTS A consecutive series of 37 patients (17 men and 20 women) with primary obesity who were admitted to the Second Department of Internal Medicine...

The pathophysiology of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is complex and incompletely understood. A narrowed upper airway is very common among OSA patients, and is usually in adults due to nonspecific factors such as fat deposition in the neck, or abnormal bony morphology of the upper airway. Functional impairment of the upper airway dilating muscles is particularly important in the development of ...

PURPOSE The severity of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) ranges from mild or moderate to severe sleep apnoea. However, there is no information available on the clinical characteristics associated with cases involving more than 100 events per hour. This is a preliminary report and our goal was to characterise the demographics and sleep characteristics of patients with Extreme OSA and compare with ...

Abstract Background Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a condition involving repetitive collapse of the upper airway during sleep. The diagnosis and characterisation OSA based primarily off apnoea-hypopnoea index (AHI) in single-night study. Recent data have demonstrated night to variability (NNV) severity. Knowledge which patients more variable would improve long-term risk stratification manage...

objectives: obstructive sleep apnoea (osa) is a potentially life‑threatening condition in which there is a periodic cessation of breathing (for 10 sec or longer) that occurs during sleep in the presence of inspiratory effort. the aim of the study was to assess volumetric and dimensional differences between osa patients and normal individuals in the upright posture. material and method: the pres...

Abstract Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and sleep apnoea (OSA) syndrome (OSAS) are both common conditions. Their comorbid association – overlap (OVS) can result in clinically important nocturnal oxygen desaturation. We sought to compare demographic anthropometric characteristics, associated comorbidities saturation patients with OVS versus OSA alone. Methods included consecutive d...

We investigated whether obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) independently affects diastolic function in a primary care cohort of patients with cardiovascular risk factors. 378 study participants with risk factors for diastolic dysfunction were prospectively included and a polygraphy was performed in all patients. Diastolic dysfunction was assessed by comprehensive echocardiography including tissue D...

Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a very serious health problem in our society today. Medical consequences are significant, health-care costs high and good treatment options limited. The best treatment is prevention. This article addresses the issue.

I n the past two decades, obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) has been identified as a common clinical condition. Epidemiological studies have confirmed a high prevalence of the disease in middle-aged adults. Upper airway collapse occurring during sleep in OSA is still not fully understood but new directions, such as pharyngeal neuropathy and fluid shift towards the neck, have been reported, in addi...

Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a highly prevalent condition with proven neurocognitive and cardiovascular consequences. OSA patients experience repetitive narrowing or collapse of the pharyngeal airway during sleep. Multiple factors likely underlie the pathophysiology of this condition with considerable inter-individual variation. Important risk factors for OSA include obesity, male gender, ...