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New clinical staging for pharyngeal surgery in obstructive sleep apnea patients
(Associação Brasileira de Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia Cervicofacial, 2014-12-01)
Introduction: The success of pharyngeal surgery in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome depends on the appropriate selection of patients. Objective: To propose a new staging for indication of pharyngeal surgery ...
Prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea in patients with mucopolysaccharidosis types I, II, and VI in a reference center
(Springer, 2014-12-01)
Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) encompasses a group of rare lysosomal storage disorders that are associated with the accumulation of glycosaminoglycans in organs and tissues. Respiratory disorders occur in all MPS types. in ...
Microscopical Evaluation of Extracellular Matrix and Its Relation to the Palatopharyngeal Muscle in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2011-05-01)
Obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (SAHS) is a complex disease of the upper respiratory airways. SAHS physiopathology is multifactorial in which airway compliance is a very important component. To evaluate the tissue ...
Mouth breathing children have cephalometric patterns similar to those of adult patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
(Academia Brasileira de Neurologia - ABNEURO, 2009-09-01)
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether mouth breathing children present the same cephalometric patterns as patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). METHOD: Cephalometric variables were traced and measured on vertical ...
Does the reproductive cycle influence sleep patterns in women with sleep complaints?
(Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2010-12-01)
Methods A total of 931 women who sought clinical assistance because of a sleep complaint were included in the investigation. All subjects filled out a sleep and gynecological questionnaire prior to undergoing a polysomnography ...
Association between body mass index and sleep duration assessed by objective methods in a representative sample of the adult population
(Elsevier B.V., 2013-04-01)
Introduction: Sleep duration has been associated with overweight individuals in many epidemiological studies; however, few studies have assessed sleep using objective methods. Our study was designed to evaluate the association ...
Airway obstruction produces widespread sympathoexcitation: role of hypoxia, carotid chemoreceptors, and NTS neurotransmission
(Wiley, 2018)
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the most common respiratory disturbance of sleep and is closely associated to cardiovascular diseases. In humans, apnea increases respiratory effort and elevates muscle sympathetic nerve ...
Is there a connection between long airplane flight, venous thromboembolism, and sleep-disordered breathing?
(Elsevier B.V., 2009-03-01)
Commercial passenger flights have been increasing around the world. the effect of these flights on health is unclear. Venous thromboembolism has been noted after recent long-distance airplane flight, even in the absence ...
Validation of Housekeeping Genes in the Brains of Rats Submitted to Chronic Intermittent Hypoxia, a Sleep Apnea Model
(Public Library Science, 2014-10-07)
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a syndrome characterized by intermittent nocturnal hypoxia, sleep fragmentation, hypercapnia and respiratory effort, and it has been associated with several complications, such as diabetes, ...