Sleep Apnea

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Sleep Apnea

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Excess Body Weight Linked to Severity of Blood Oxygen Desaturation During Apnea Events

Retired National Football League Linemen Have High Incidence Of Sleep Apnea

Sleep apnea can raise death risk 46 percent

Sleep Apnea Thickens Blood Vessels, Increases Heart Disease Risk “Obstructive sleep apnea, or periodic interruptions in breathing throughout the night, thickens sufferers' blood vessels. Moreover, it increases the risk of several forms of heart and vascular disease.”

Sleep-Disordered Breathing Strongly Linked to Increased Risk for Mortality

Time spent sitting linked to sleep apnea severity “The more time a man spends seated during the day, Dr. Stefania Redolfi of the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute and her colleagues found, the greater is the volume of fluid that shifts from his legs to his neck overnight; and the greater the fluid shift, the worse the OSA.”

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JOURNAL ARTICLES:

Nocturia and snoring: predictive symptoms for obstructive sleep apnea. (Sleep Breath. 2009)

Nocturnal enuresis and overweight are associated with obstructive sleep apnea. (Pediatrics. 2009)

Obstructive sleep apnea and atherosclerosis. (Prog Cardiovasc Dis. 2009)

Obstructive sleep apnea and inflammation. (Prog Cardiovasc Dis. 2009)

Obstructive sleep apnea, immuno-inflammation, and atherosclerosis. (Semin Immunopathol. 2009)

Systemic inflammation: a key factor in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular complications in obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome? (Thorax. 2009)

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