sleep-disordered breathing ↔ obstructive sleep apnea

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Obstructive sleep apnea is identified as the most common form of sleep-disordered breathing [1], and research into the cardiovascular impacts of the former is frequently used to understand the broader clinical implications of the latter {fact:1, fact:3}.

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Extent and Health Consequences of Chronic Sleep Loss and ... - NCBI ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Colten HR, Altevogt BM · National Academies Press 3 facts

claimObstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the most common sleep-disordered breathing condition, characterized by repeated episodes of collapse (apneas) or partial collapse (hypopneas) of the pharyngeal airway, usually caused by soft tissue obstruction in the rear of the throat.

claimThe lack of longitudinal data on Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) in children, combined with variable levels of OSA during growth and variable responses to treatments like tonsillectomy, limits the ability to determine the long-term cardiovascular effects of untreated sleep-disordered breathing in children.

referenceThe Wisconsin Sleep Cohort study, a prospective study tracking adults with sleep-disordered breathing for at least 4 years, found that the hypertensive effect of Obstructive Sleep Apnea was independent of obesity, age, gender, and other confounding factors.