Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a common breathing disorder in sleep in
which the airways narrow or collapse during sleep, causing obstructive sleep apnea. The …

Abstract Purpose of Review Insomnia is approximately 1.5 times more common in women
than in men. To date, research has advanced our knowledge about why women report …

Study Objectives: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been associated with psychiatric
pathology. Psychiatric comorbidity in OSA may affect patient quality of life and adherence to …

OSA is a heterogeneous disorder. If left untreated, it has major health, safety, and economic
consequences. In addition to varying levels of impairment in pharyngeal anatomy …

Historically, brief awakenings from sleep (cortical arousals) have been assumed to be vitally
important in restoring airflow and blood-gas disturbances at the end of obstructive sleep …

Traditionally, the presence and severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) have been defined
by the apnea–hypopnea index (AHI). Continuous positive airway pressure is generally first …

Recent insights into sleep apnoea pathogenesis reveal that a low respiratory arousal
threshold (awaken easily) is important for many patients. As most patients experience stable …

Study Objectives: To review studies examining the cooccurrence of insomnia and
obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), explore evidence for the effect of OSA therapy on insomnia …

Arousal is believed to be needed for upper airway opening in obstructive hypopneas–
apneas, without compelling evidence to support this notion. The association may be …

Obstructive sleep apnea is an important disorder because of both its prevalence and its
cardiovascular and neurocognitive sequelae. Despite the fact that male sex is a major risk …