Study Objectives: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a heterogeneous condition covering
many clinical phenotypes in terms of the diversity of symptoms. Patient-based OSA …

OSA, and particularly undiagnosed OSA, presents a huge problem in the perioperative
period. Perioperative PAP reduces the risk of postoperative complications but adherence …

The concept of “prehabilitation” consists of screening for and identification of pre-existing
disorders followed by medical optimization. This is performed for many types of surgery, but …

Backgrounds The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant impact on human health.
Whether obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) increases the risk of COVID-19 remains unclear. We …

The aim of this study was to compare the reliability of five sleep questionnaires in detecting
the occurrence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The study was conducted on a group of …

Background We aimed to explore the impact of adherence to Life's Simple 7 (LS7) metrics
on risk of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and the impact of inflammation on the association …

Abstract Background Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) has been under-investigated in rural
communities, particularly through a sex/gender lens. The purpose of this study was to …

Study Objectives: Airway inflammation in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has
been described and can be assessed by measuring the biomarker fractional exhaled nitric …

Background The purpose of this study was to explore the separate and combined
associations of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) risk and sleep duration with ideal …

Pulmonary embolism (PE) is caused by a blockage of blood flow in a pulmonary artery, often
due to a clot traveling from a vein in a lower extremity [1, 2]. The annual worldwide incidence …