Positive airway pressure (PAP) is considered first-line therapy for moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea and may also be considered for mild obstructive sleep apnea, particularly if it is symptomatic or there are concomitant cardiovascular disorders. Continuous PAP is most commonly used. Other modes, such as bilevel airway pressure, autotitrating positive airway pressure, average volume a...

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Purpose: The present study analyzed the production on metabolic syndrome and sleep disorders in Brazil indexed scientific literature. Methods: Keywords such as “ Metabolic Syndrome”, “Cardiometabolic Risk Factors”, “Sleep Wake Disorders” were used to find relevant research papers PubMed Latin American Caribbean Literature Health Sciences – Virtual Library (LILACS - VHL). Additionally, a table w...

INTRODUCTION Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome are two diseases, which often coexist in one person. The sleep apnea is often caused by an interruption to breath when sleeping, due to an obstruction of the upper airway during inhalation, causing chronic snoring, morning headaches, increased body weight, blood pressure and sleepiness during the day....

We have investigated cerebral blood flow velocity (CBVF) in 14 patients with marked obstructive sleep apnea syndrome using transcranial Doppler ultrasonography during sleep. The CBFV increased during apnea, with a mean acceleration of 0.9 cm/s2, followed by a rapid decrease during snoring. The same effect was obtained by voluntary apnea in healthy subjects, showing a smaller acceleration rate (...

The authors have reviewed researches on laser palate surgery and stages of its historical development for providing surgical care to patients with ronchopathy the obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. They also assessed effectiveness traditional techniques uvulopalatoplasty as well light application in modifications.

OBJECTIVE There are several treatments for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, such as weight loss, use of an oral appliance and continuous positive airway pressure, that can be used to reduce the signs and symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. Few studies have evaluated the effectiveness of a physical training program compared with other treatments. The aim of this study was to assess th...

Aim: Complex sleep apnea syndrome (CompSAS) is characterized by the onset of central apneas or a Cheyne-Stokes breathing pattern in some patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) who were treated with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). The etiology of CompSAS is unclear, but derangement of respiratory control has been proposed. We sought to compare clinical and polysomnogra...

OBJECTIVE To review data on children who have both obesity and obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome. DATA SOURCE Pubmed and MEDLINE (Ovid) literature search using the following key words: obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, obesity, and children. STUDY SELECTION Literature and data on obesity-associated obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome in children. DATA EXTRACTION Review of relevant informati...

Obstructive sleep apnea is an increasingly recognized medical problem. The recent attention to its frequency in the general population and its important role in metabolic, vascular, and behavioral aspects have sharply increased the number and nature of investigations, thereby revealing new aspects that open new approaches in research. Whereas obstructive sleep apnea is a well-known phenomenon a...