Promising results from a Phase III study finds upper airway electronic stimulation to be effective in reducing obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) symptoms. Results published in a new study in the Jan. 9 ...

Normal children have a smaller upper airway than adults, but, nevertheless, snore less and have less apnea. We have previously shown that normal children have an upper airway that is resistant to ...

Upper airway obstruction during sleep — sleep-disordered breathing — comprises several conditions, of which obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) is the most frequent. Other conditions include ...

In Australian children who snore, obesity, not age, is a significant, but only weak, predictor of upper airway obstruction during sleep. The association between body mass and upper airway obstruction ...

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS) is characterized by recurrent upper airway collapse and obstruction. Upper airway structure and function are believed to be primary determinants of the degree ...

High-dose dexamethasone initiation 12 hours before extubation prevented post-extubation upper airway obstruction in children, according to results of a study published in Annals of the American ...

Obstructive sleep apnea, graph, chart The burden of both objective and subjective obstructive sleep apnea improved more in patients who received upper airway stimulation compared with those who did ...

Combined treatments for both aspects of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)—a compromised airway anatomy and unstable ...

Obstructive sleep apnoea is the bane of many a household. Disrupted sleep for the sufferer with nodding off during the day and probably, or possibly I should say a higher risk of heart disease. And ...

This informational guide, part of POPSUGAR's Condition Center, lays out the realities of this health concern: what it is, what it can look like, and strategies that medical experts say are proven to ...

You may be able to treat obstructive sleep apnea with alternative therapies or devices if a CPAP machine does not work well for you. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a sleep disorder that affects your ...