Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in children is characterized by recurrent events of partial or complete upper airway obstruction during sleep, resulting in disruption of normal gas exchange ...

This is the first reported case in UK of palatine tonsillitis not due to infectious mononucleosis presenting with acute upper airway obstruction in a patient with no airway anomalies. It may also have ...

Playing the didgeridoo requires using a special breathing technique that may help strengthen the muscles in the upper airway. In this way, practicing the instrument may reduce sleep apnea episodes.

SaO 2 in hypoxia can be defended by increasing ventilatory drive; however, during heavy exercise, many athletes demonstrate limitations to expiratory flow and are unable to increase ventilation in ...

Methods: Sixty five subjects (11 healthy smokers, 44 smokers with stage 0–IV COPD, and 10 healthy non-smokers) were assessed using lung function testing and HRCT scanning to quantify emphysema and ...

Read the full abstract... Background: Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a common cause of sleep disturbance, characterised by the presence of repetitive upper airway obstruction during sleep. OSA is ...

Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)—which uses a machine that pushes pressure into your airways to prevent their inward collapse—is the primary treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

Recording of sympathetic nerve activity, respiration (RESP), and intraarterial blood pressure (BP) in the same subject with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) while awake, in rapid eye movement (REM) sleep ...