Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS) is a respiratory sleep disorder characterised by
repeated episodes of partial or complete obstruction of the upper airway during the night …

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is characterized by intermittent hypoxia (IH)
during sleep due to recurrent upper airway obstruction. The derived oxidative stress (OS) …

Sleep-disordered breathing and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are highly prevalent
disorders throughout the lifespan, which may affect up to 2–10% of the population, and have …

The consequences of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are largely mediated by chronic
intermittent hypoxia and sleep fragmentation. The primary molecular domains affected are …

Evidence is emerging that disturbances in sleep and sleep disorders play a role in the
morbidity of chronic conditions. However, the relationship between sleep processes …

Low grade neuroinflammation has been suggested as one of the underlying mechanisms of
many psychiatric diseases as well as cognitive disorders. Interleukin 8 (IL-8), a …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has emerged as a major public health problem and
increasing evidence indicates that untreated OSA can lead to the development of various …

Rationale: Periodic occlusion of the upper airway in patients with obstructive sleep apnea
leads to chronic intermittent hypoxia, which increases the acute hypoxic ventilatory response …

The pathogenesis of cardiovascular complications in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
(OSAS) is not fully understood but is likely multifactorial in origin. Inflammatory processes …

Sleep apnea is an entity characterized by repetitive upper airway obstruction resulting in
nocturnal hypoxia and sleep fragmentation. It is estimated that 2%–4% of the middle-aged …