"Sleep Apnea, Obstructive" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A disorder characterized by recurrent apneas during sleep despite persistent respiratory efforts. It is due to upper airway obstruction. The respiratory pauses may induce HYPERCAPNIA or HYPOXIA. Cardiac arrhythmias and elevation of systemic and pulmonary arterial pressures may occur. Frequent partial arousals occur throughout sleep, resulting in relative SLEEP DEPRIVATION and daytime tiredness. Associated conditions include OBESITY; ACROMEGALY; MYXEDEMA; micrognathia; MYOTONIC DYSTROPHY; adenotonsilar dystrophy; and NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p395)
| Descriptor ID |
D020181
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C08.618.085.852.850 C10.886.425.800.750.850
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| Concept/Terms |
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive- Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
- Apneas, Obstructive Sleep
- Obstructive Sleep Apneas
- Sleep Apneas, Obstructive
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- OSAHS
- Syndrome, Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
- Sleep Apnea Syndrome, Obstructive
- Apnea, Obstructive Sleep
- Sleep Apnea Hypopnea Syndrome
- Syndrome, Obstructive Sleep Apnea
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| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sleep Apnea, Obstructive" by people in Profiles.
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Classifying hypopneas as obstructive or central can enhance transvenous phrenic nerve stimulation therapy patient selection and outcomes. J Clin Sleep Med. 2025 Dec 01; 21(12):2113-2120.
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Real world characteristics of central sleep apnea: a review of 29,000 consecutive patients undergoing polysomnography. Sleep Breath. 2025 09 26; 29(5):296.
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Cannabinoids for obstructive sleep apnea: A systematic review. Pharmacotherapy. 2024 Nov; 44(11):880-891.
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The Effect of Social Vulnerability on Perioperative Tonsillectomy Outcomes in Children. Laryngoscope. 2024 May; 134(5):2449-2454.
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Expert Consensus Statement: Management of Pediatric Persistent Obstructive Sleep Apnea After Adenotonsillectomy. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2023 02; 168(2):115-130.
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The Utility of Home Sleep Apnea Testing in the Advanced Heart Failure Populations. Am J Cardiol. 2023 03 15; 191:8-13.
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Sleep and breathing disorders in heart failure. Handb Clin Neurol. 2022; 189:295-307.
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Referral of adults with obstructive sleep apnea for surgical consultation: an American Academy of Sleep Medicine clinical practice guideline. J Clin Sleep Med. 2021 12 01; 17(12):2499-2505.
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Referral of adults with obstructive sleep apnea for surgical consultation: an American Academy of Sleep Medicine systematic review, meta-analysis, and GRADE assessment. J Clin Sleep Med. 2021 12 01; 17(12):2507-2531.
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Sleep Habits of Women With Infertility. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2021 10 21; 106(11):e4414-e4426.