Snoring indicates oxygen reduction, but a variety of treatments can restore healthy airflow ...

More information: Vanessa Cavalcante-Silva et al, Homocysteine as a predictor of apnea–hypopnea index in obstructive sleep apnea: a longitudinal epidemiological study (EPISONO), European ...

Researchers assess the prevalence of obesity and obstructive sleep apnea while also considering the role of age and sex in ...

These patients had significantly higher body mass index (BMI) and apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) values compared with normocapnic patients, while percentage of predicted vital capacity (%VC ...

By definition, apnea events last at least 10 seconds, but they can stretch ... are used to classify sleep apnea based on the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI). It is also important to recognize the ...

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)-induced biological changes ... are also known risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Severe OSA-hypopnea significantly increases the risk of fatal and nonfatal ...

A Hyderabad doctor, Dr. Sudhir Kumar, successfully treated a patient's high blood pressure by addressing his sleep apnea. Mr. Tukaram, 46, stopped taking BP medicine after sleep apnea treatment. He ...