Conclusions. The ability of WristOx 3100 to detect patients with OSAS was not affected by the data storage rate of the oxygen saturation signal. Both memory capacity of 0.25, 0.5, or 1 Hz showed a similar performance for the diagnosis of OSAS. (Source: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy)
Original: MedWorm Query: “sleep apnea”
Summary: The current view foresees that airway inflammation and oxidative stress are both important in the pathophysiology of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). Notwithstanding the fact that these events play a key role in OSAS, their monitoring is not included in the current management of this disease.The direct sampling of airways is made possible today thanks to what can be defined as quite invasive techniques, such as bronchoscopy with broncho-lavage and biopsy. Recently there has been increasing interest in the non-invasive methods that allow the study of airways via the induced sputum (IS), the exhaled breath volatile mediators and the exhaled breath condensate (EBC). The non-invasiveness of these techniques makes them suitable for the evaluation and serial monitoring of OSAS p…
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CONCLUSION: Our findings suggest that blunting of HRT is more prominent than changes in HRV parameters in patients with OSAS, accompanied by increased frequency of cardiac arrhythmias. PMID: 21646830 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Turk Kardiyoloji Dernegi arsivi)
Source: MedWorm Query: “sleep apnea”
OBJECTIVE: The prevalence of snoring as well as signs and symptoms suggestive of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) among a military population was investigated. METHODS: The study was a questionnaire-based survey … (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Conclusions: Three month CPAP therapy did not change homocysteine and leptin concentration in neither group. However, it significantly decreased serum lipids concentration in patients with pure OSAS, but not in patients with OSAS and IHD, suggesting beneficial effects of CPAP therapy on cardiovascular risk factors. Pneumonol. Alergol. Pol. 2011; 79, 3: 173-183. PMID: 21509729 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Pneumonologia i Alergologia Polska)
Original: MedWorm Query: “sleep apnea”
CONCLUSIONS. This study shows the effect of the OSAS in the mood of the patients and confirms the complex relation between obesity, quality of sleep and mood disorder in OSAS patients. PMID: 21484722 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Revista de Neurologia)
Source: MedWorm Query: “sleep apnea”
Conclusion: Some DS children assume a peculiar body position, sitting cross-legged flopped-forward with head resting on bed while asleep. This is absent in age- and gender-matched controls showing otherwise similar PSG characteristics. The reason for this posture is unclear from this study. However, this novel report of a unique sleeping position would provide us with a basis to conduct a prospective study involving a larger population to ascertain the contribution of this position for OSAS protection or to determine if it may be forme fruste parasomnia. Keywords: Down syndrome, body position, obstructive sleep apnea, polysomnogram (Source: Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine : JCSM)
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