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Ethnicity as a risk factor for obstructive sleep apnea: comparison of Japanese descendants and white males in São Paulo, Brazil
(Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica, 2008)
Some studies showed that Asians with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are thinner than Caucasians. Because obesity is a major risk factor for OSA, it was concluded that Asians are predisposed to OSA. However, body fat composition ...
Sleep apnea-hypopnea quantification by cardiovascular data analysis
(Public Library Science, 2014-09-15)
Sleep disorders are a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. Sleep apnea is the most common sleep disturbance and its detection relies on a polysomnography, i.e., a combination of several medical examinations ...
The use of nasal dilator strips as a placebo for trials evaluating continuous positive airway pressure
(HOSPITAL CLINICAS, UNIV SAO PAULOSAO PAULO, 2012)
OBJECTIVES: The aim of the current study was to compare the objective and subjective effects of continuous positive airway pressure to the use of nasal dilator strips in patients with acromegaly and moderate to severe ...
Effects of Oropharyngeal Exercises on Patients with Moderate Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
(AMER THORACIC SOC, 2009)
Rationale: Upper airway muscle function plays a major role in maintenance of the upper airway patency and contributes to the genesis of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). Preliminary results suggested that oropharyngeal ...
Treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in patients from a teaching hospital in Brazil: is it possible?
(SPRINGER HEIDELBERG, 2009)
The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a cost-effective intra-oral appliance for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome built into a large teaching hospital. Out of 20 evaluated and treated patients, 14 concluded ...
Analysis of EEG sleep spindle parameters from apnea patients using massive computing and decision tree
(2014)
In this study, Matching Pursuit (MP) procedure is applied to the detection and analysis of EEG sleep spindles in patients evaluated for suspected OSAS. Elements having the frequency of EEG sleep spindles are selected from ...
Reliability and Validity of the Functional Outcomes of Sleep Questionnaire - Spanish Short Version (FOSQ-10SV) in Peruvian Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea
(American Academy of Sleep Medicine, 2018)
STUDY OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to verify the reliability and validity of the Spanish short version of the Functional Outcomes of Sleep Questionnaire (FOSQ-10SV) in Peruvian patients with obstructive sleep apnea ...
Effects of Sleep Apnea on Nocturnal Free Fatty Acids in Subjects with Heart Failure
(AMER ACAD SLEEP MEDICINE, 2011)
Study Objectives: Sleep apnea is common in patients with congestive heart failure, and may contribute to the progression of underlying heart diseae. Cardiovascular and metabolic complications of sleep apnea have been ...