"Sleep Apnea, Obstructive" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A disorder characterized by recurrent apneas during sleep despite persistent respiratory efforts. It is due to upper airway obstruction. The respiratory pauses may induce HYPERCAPNIA or HYPOXIA. Cardiac arrhythmias and elevation of systemic and pulmonary arterial pressures may occur. Frequent partial arousals occur throughout sleep, resulting in relative SLEEP DEPRIVATION and daytime tiredness. Associated conditions include OBESITY; ACROMEGALY; MYXEDEMA; micrognathia; MYOTONIC DYSTROPHY; adenotonsilar dystrophy; and NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p395)
| Descriptor ID |
D020181
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C08.618.085.852.850 C10.886.425.800.750.850
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| Concept/Terms |
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive- Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
- Apneas, Obstructive Sleep
- Obstructive Sleep Apneas
- Sleep Apneas, Obstructive
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- OSAHS
- Syndrome, Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
- Sleep Apnea Syndrome, Obstructive
- Apnea, Obstructive Sleep
- Sleep Apnea Hypopnea Syndrome
- Syndrome, Obstructive Sleep Apnea
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| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sleep Apnea, Obstructive" by people in Profiles.
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Auckley DH, Mehra R, Johnson KG, Billings ME, Carandang G, Falck-Ytter Y, Khayat RN, Mustafa RA, Pena-Orbea C, Sahni AS, Patil SP, Sharma S. Evaluation and management of obstructive sleep apnea in adults hospitalized for medical care: an American Academy of Sleep Medicine systematic review, meta-analysis, and GRADE assessment. J Clin Sleep Med. 2025 Dec 01; 21(12):2237-2256.
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Mehra R, Auckley DH, Johnson KG, Billings ME, Carandang G, Falck-Ytter Y, Khayat RN, Mustafa RA, Pena-Orbea C, Sahni AS, Sharma S, Patil SP. Evaluation and management of obstructive sleep apnea in adults hospitalized for medical care: an American Academy of Sleep Medicine clinical practice guideline. J Clin Sleep Med. 2025 Dec 01; 21(12):2193-2203.
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Asirwatham A, Oliphant M, Kovell LC, Ahmed H, Kurland J, O'Connor MJ, Juraschek SP, Wilkie G. Secondary hypertension diagnosis and management among pregnant patients: a review. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2025 Dec; 7(12):101813.
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Johnson KG, Thomas RJ. Wake you up to put you asleep. do pharmacological combinations for obstructive sleep apnea make sense? Sleep Med. 2024 02; 114:194-195.
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Patil SP, Billings ME, Bourjeily G, Collop NA, Gottlieb DJ, Johnson KG, Kimoff RJ, Pack AI. Long-term health outcomes for patients with obstructive sleep apnea: placing the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality report in context-a multisociety commentary. J Clin Sleep Med. 2024 01 01; 20(1):135-149.
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Johnson KG. Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Continuum (Minneap Minn). 2023 08 01; 29(4):1071-1091.
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Johnson KG, Johnson DC. Shedding Light on Positive Airway Pressure Algorithms for Correcting Sleep-Disordered Breathing. Respir Care. 2023 01; 68(1):169-171.
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Mangione CM, Barry MJ, Nicholson WK, Cabana M, Chelmow D, Rucker Coker T, Davidson KW, Davis EM, Donahue KE, Ja?n CR, Kubik M, Li L, Ogedegbe G, Pbert L, Ruiz JM, Stevermer J, Wong JB. Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement. JAMA. 2022 11 15; 328(19):1945-1950.
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Pal A, Martinez F, Chatterjee R, Aysola RS, Harper RM, Macefield VG, Henderson LA, Macey PM. Baroreflex sensitivity during rest and pressor challenges in obstructive sleep apnea patients with and without CPAP. Sleep Med. 2022 09; 97:73-81.
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Pal A, Martinez F, Akey MA, Aysola RS, Henderson LA, Malhotra A, Macey PM. Breathing rate variability in obstructive sleep apnea during wakefulness. J Clin Sleep Med. 2022 Mar 01; 18(3):825-833.