A recent study demonstrated the utility of peripheral arterial tonometry (PAT)-based devices in diagnosing obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. The ...
Dose-response relationships indicated progressively larger biomarker elevations from mild to severe OSA, implicating nocturnal hypoxia severity in renal stress. Meta-analysis links obstructive sleep ...
Comorbid insomnia and sleep apnea with short sleep duration significantly increases the risk for incident hypertension in a general population.
Obstructive sleep apnea is associated with an increased risk of coronary heart disease, arrhythmias, and heart failure. Read ...
Obstructive sleep apnea induces a metabolic chain reaction that leads to increases in weight and blood sugar levels, among other unhealthy changes.
Medically reviewed by Jane Kim, MD Key Takeaways Untreated OSA can impair focus, memory, and reaction time, making work tasks more difficult and mistakes more likely.OSA is linked to a higher risk of ...