SMJ articles in the category "obstructive sleep apnea"

Original Article

Unattended Sleep Studies in a VA Population: Initial Evaluation by Chart Review Versus Clinic Visit by a Midlevel Provider

Objectives: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a prevalent disorder that is associated with multiple medical consequences. Although in-laboratory polysomnography is the gold standard for the diagnosis of OSA, portable monitors have been developed and studied to help increase efficiency and ease of diagnosis. We aimed to assess the adequacy of…

Posted in: obstructive sleep apnea 7

Original Article

Use of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension-Specific Therapy in Non-WHO Group I Pulmonary Hypertension

Objectives: The development of pulmonary hypertension (PH) in non–World Health Organization group I PH adversely affects exercise capacity. It is unclear whether pulmonary artery hypertension (PAH)–specific drugs improve pulmonary hemodynamics and exercise capacity in such patients. Methods: We performed a retrospective chart review of consecutive patients with non–World Health Organization…

Posted in: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 10 obstructive sleep apnea 7 pulmonary hypertension 12 sarcoidosis 15 therapy 6

Review Article

Major Sleep Disorders Among Women (Women’s Health Series)

Disruption of sleep causes adverse health outcomes and poor quality of life. People with sleep disruption have higher levels than people without disrupted sleep of depression and anxiety and increased rates of cardiovascular diseases. Women have a higher incidence than men of insomnia and depression related to poor sleep. The…

Posted in: insomnia 4 obstructive sleep apnea 7 restless leg syndrome 2 women 7

Original Article

Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Immunity: Relationship of Lymphocyte Count and Apnea Hypopnea Index

Objectives: The impact of chronic poor quality sleep on immunity as seen in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has not been evaluated. We aim to explore the relationship between lymphocytes, neutrophil, and total leukocyte counts with severity stratified apnea hypopnea index (AHI) in patients with OSA. Methods: A retrospective review of…

Posted in: apnea 2 immunity 2 obstructive sleep apnea 7

Expired CME Article

Apneic Disorders Associated with Heart Failure: Pathophysiology and Clinical Management

Cardiovascular diseases remain the most common cause of both morbidity and mortality in the industrialized world. The frequency of sleep-related breathing disorders (SRBD) is significantly increased in individuals with cardiovascular diseases such as heart failure. Given the co-morbidities associated with SRBD coexisting with HF, prompt recognition and early management of…

Posted in: heart failure 21 obstructive sleep apnea 7

Original Article

Nocturnal Hypoxia and Arterial Lactate Levels in Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders

Background:Lactate may be useful in pointing out the higher risk subgroups in sleep-related breathing disorders (SRBD) with various patterns of hypoxemia. We aimed to search whether morning and night lactate levels are related to apnea-hypopnea, hypoventilation, and hypoxemia in patients with SRBD and to compare it with patients without SRBD…

Posted in: apnea 2 hypoxia 2 obstructive sleep apnea 7 polysomnography 2

Expired CME Article

Inflammatory Aspects of Sleep Apnea and Their Cardiovascular Consequences

Abstract: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common medical condition that occurs in a considerable percentage of the population. Substantial evidence shows that patients with OSA have an increased incidence of hypertension compared with individuals without OSA, and that OSA is a risk factor for the development of hypertension. It…

Posted in: atherosclerosis 13 cardiovascular diseases 5 cytokines 3 inflammation 12 obstructive sleep apnea 7 platelets 3 sleep apnea 5
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