Abstract Purpose of Review Given the rising prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA),
we aimed to review the epidemiologic and pathophysiologic relationship of OSA …

Sleep is increasingly recognized as an important lifestyle contributor to health. However, this
has not always been the case, and an increasing number of Americans choose to curtail …

Identification of obstructive sleep apnea and risk factors is important for reduction in
symptoms and cardiovascular risk, and for improvement of quality of life. The population …

Obstructive sleep apnoea is an increasingly common disorder of repeated upper airway
collapse during sleep, leading to oxygen desaturation and disrupted sleep. Features include …

Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a common health concern caused by repeated episodes
of collapse of the upper airway during sleep. The events associated with OSA lead to brain …

Sleep apnea occurs in 5% to 10% of the general population, regardless of race and
ethnicity. 1 By contrast, in patients with cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), its prevalence …

Repetitive OSA-induced hypoxemia and hypercapnia elicit reflex changes in both
sympathetic and parasympathetic activation. 19, 20 These autonomic derangements, with …

This review summarizes recent literature addressing the association of short sleep duration,
shift work, and obstructive sleep apnea with hypertension risk, blood pressure (BP) levels …

There is a bidirectional association between OSA and systemic hypertension. The strengths
of this relationship appear to be modulated by factors such as age, sex, and somnolence …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a prevalent sleep disorder as is hypertension (HTN) in the
21st century with the rising incidence of obesity. Numerous studies have shown a strong …