Listar por tema "sleep apnea syndrome"
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Cytokines and pathological sleep
(2008)Cytokines are proteins produced by leukocytes and other cells that function as intercellular mediators acting on several target tissues, resulting in multiple biologic actions. Over the last decade, medical research has ... -
DNA damage and repair in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
(2005)The Obstructive Sleep Apnea is a respiratory disorder characterized by short breathing pauses during sleep. These pauses vary according to the Apnea type and the severity of the case. People suffering from Obstructive Sleep ... -
Nocturnal change of circulating intercellular adhesion molecule 1 levels in children with snoring
(2007)Hypoxia promotes adherence of leukocytes to endothelial cells by inducing expression of adhesion molecules like intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (ICAM-1). Increased serum levels of circulating ICAM-1 (cICAM-1) have been ... -
Polysomnographic evidence of sleep apnoea disorders in lean and overweight haemodialysis patients
(2007)Background - Sleep apnoea disorders affect a large proportion of patients with renal failure. However, it is unknown whether body composition and visceral adiposity predispose haernodialysis patients to sleep apnoea ... -
The prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome-related symptoms and their relation to airflow limitation in an elderly population receiving home care
(2014)Background: Both airflow limitation and obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS)-related symptoms are most prevalent in the elderly population. Previous studies revealed significant associations between OSAHS-related ... -
Prevalence of sleep-related symptoms in a primary care population - Their relation to asthma and COPD
(2007)Aims: The aim of this study was to clarify the association between obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome (OSAHS)-related symptoms and physician-diagnosed asthma and COPD. Methods: 1501 subjects aged 19-90 years ... -
Reactive oxygen metabolites (ROMs) as an index of oxidative stress in obstructive sleep apnea patients
(2003)STUDY OBJECTIVES: Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSA) is accompanied by oxygen desaturation and arousal from sleep. Free oxygen radicals are highly reactive molecules which could be produced by the OSA phenomenon of ... -
Reduced language abilities in adolescents who snore
(2007)Polysomnographic assessment of 20 adolescents who were referred to hospital for loud and frequent snoring showed they suffered from obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). Their apneas and desaturation rates (SaO2) were ... -
Sleep-disordered breathing in 3,680 Greek children
(2004)The goal of the present investigation was to describe the prevalence of and clinical factors associated with sleep-disordered breathing in children and adolescents. Children and adolescents (3,680 in all, 1-18 years old) ...