background and objective: sleep-disordered breathing (sdb) is associated with increased morbidity and mortality in patients with heart failure (hf). we assessed the prevalence and the pattern of sdb in hf patients who were candidates for heart transplantation. materials and methods: twenty heart transplantation patients with ventricular ejection-fraction < 25% were recruited consecutively in a ...

Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is not only a problem of the upper airway but is a systemic condition with endocrine and metabolic interactions. The accumulating body of evidence shows that SDB induces changes in the serum levels or secretory patterns of several hormones. Conversely, various endocrine disorders and hormone therapies may induce, exacerbate or alleviate SDB. Much of the understa...

sleep disordered breathing (sdb) is widely known to negatively affect productivity due to the resultant sleepiness. meanwhile, the significance of snoring, upper airway resistances and sleep apnea has not been well appreciated by the general public. there has not been enough understanding about this common symptom as a major cause of various cardiovascular or neurological diseases. to properly ...

Introduction: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a highly prevalent sleep-disordered breathing (SDB).   Case Report: Two 53- and 51-year-old male cases with daytime sleepiness and opium abuse and severe sleep apnea and long respiratory events duration (200 and 275 seconds respectively) noted in polysomnography were reported at Ebn-e-Sina and Razavi hospita...

The symptom burden resulting from sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) in patients with mild-to-moderate congestive heart failure (CHF) is unclear. The current authors monitored 24-h activity levels and compared subjective and objective measures of daytime sleepiness in 39 CHF patients, New York Heart Association class 2-3, on optimal medication. A total of 22 patients were classified as SDB (apnoe...

Sleep disorders may be one of the reasons for concerned sleep. Distressed sleep involves many inabilities such as to fall asleep, to go back to sleep and common waking up during the night. Sleep disorders can be classified under primary and secondary sleep disorders. By the improved recognition of sleep disorders, the variety of treatments now available. In this analysis of several patients of ...

OBJECTIVE This is a retrospective study comparing 2007 American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) pediatric scoring criteria and Stanford scoring criteria of pediatric polysomnograms to characterize the impact different scoring systems have upon the diagnosis of sleep disordered breathing in children. METHODS The diagnostic and post-treatment nocturnal polysomnograms (PSGs) of children (age 2-...

Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) and allergies in children are increasingly relevant health issues that require attention [...]

THE PREVALENCE OF SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING (SDB) IN OLDER ADULTS IS HIGHER THAN IN MIDDLE-AGED ADULTS. IN A COMMUNITY-DWELLING population of older adults aged 65-95 years, Ancoli-Israel et al reported a SDB prevalence (apnea-hypopnea index, or AHI, ≥20) of 51% in men and 39% in women.1 In contrast, estimates of SDB in middle-aged adults are generally less than 10%2; side-by-side comparison st...