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sleep-disordered breathing

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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 88 facts

referenceSleep-disordered breathing occurs in women and is associated with coronary artery disease, as reported by Mooe et al. in the American Journal of Medicine.

referenceMooe T, Rabben T, Wiklund U, Franklin KA, and Eriksson P published 'Sleep-disordered breathing in women: Occurrence and association with coronary artery disease' in the American Journal of Medicine.

measurement60 to 70 percent of individuals who have suffered a stroke exhibit sleep-disordered breathing with an apnea-hypopnea index of 10 or greater.

referenceMorton, Rosen, Larkin, Tishler, Aylor, and Redline identified predictors of sleep-disordered breathing in children who have undergone tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy, published in the journal Sleep in 2001.

referenceMooe T, Rabben T, Wiklund U, Franklin KA, and Eriksson P published 'Sleep-disordered breathing in men with coronary artery disease' in Chest in 1996.

claimThere are racial differences in sleep-disordered breathing between African-Americans and Caucasians, as reported in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine in 1997.

referencePunjabi et al. studied the relationship between sleep-disordered breathing and insulin resistance in middle-aged and overweight men.

referenceFerguson KA and Lowe AA discussed oral appliances for sleep-disordered breathing in the 4th edition of 'Principles and Practice of Sleep Medicine'.

claimRedline et al. (1997) identified racial differences in the prevalence of sleep-disordered breathing between African-Americans and Caucasians.

referenceSleep-disordered breathing occurs in men with coronary artery disease, as reported by Mooe et al. in the journal Chest in 1996.

claimA 2000 prospective study published in the New England Journal of Medicine established an association between sleep-disordered breathing and hypertension.

referenceR.S. Amin and colleagues conducted a 2004 study published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine measuring twenty-four-hour ambulatory blood pressure in children with sleep-disordered breathing.

referenceYoung et al. (1993) documented the occurrence of sleep-disordered breathing among middle-aged adults.

referenceBixler et al. (2000) investigated the association between hypertension and sleep-disordered breathing.

referenceBixler EO, Vgontzas AN, Lin HM, Ten Have T, Leiby BE, Vela-Bueno A, and Kales A studied the association of hypertension and sleep-disordered breathing, published in the Archives of Internal Medicine in 2000.

claimSleep-disordered breathing has been found in a high frequency of individuals with transient ischemic attacks (McArdle et al., 2003), hypertension (Morrell et al., 1999), myocardial infarction, and heart failure (Good et al., 1996; Shamsuzzaman et al., 2003).

procedureContinuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the treatment of choice for sleep-disordered breathing, while insomnia and parasomnias are treated using temporary hypnotic drug therapies such as zolpidem or benzodiazepines.

claimRisk factors for sleep-disordered breathing in children include obesity, race, and respiratory problems, according to Redline et al. (1999).

referenceYoung T, Shahar E, Nieto FJ, Redline S, Newman AB, Gottlieb DJ, Walsleben JA, Finn L, Enright P, and Samet JM authored 'Predictors of sleep-disordered breathing in community-dwelling adults: The Sleep Heart Health Study,' published in the Archives of Internal Medicine in 2002.

claimThe Sleep Heart Health Study found a cross-sectional association between sleep-disordered breathing and cardiovascular disease.

referenceFaulx MD, Larkin EK, Hoit BD, Aylor JE, Wright AT, and Redline S found that sex influences endothelial function in sleep-disordered breathing.

referenceA 2001 study published in the journal Sleep found associations between hyperactivity and polysomnographic findings in children evaluated for sleep-disordered breathing.

claimRedline et al. (1999) identified obesity, race, and respiratory problems as risk factors for sleep-disordered breathing in children.

referenceThe Sleep Heart Health Study, published by Shahar et al. in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine in 2001, examined the relationship between sleep-disordered breathing and cardiovascular disease.

referenceA 2003 case-control study by McArdle et al. published in Stroke identified sleep-disordered breathing as a risk factor for cerebrovascular disease in patients who have experienced transient ischemic attacks.

claimAdolescents share similar risk factors for sleep-disordered breathing as adults, including obesity.

referenceFerguson and Lowe (2005) reviewed the use of oral appliances for treating sleep-disordered breathing.

claimThe causes of sleep loss are multifactorial and categorized into two overlapping groups: lifestyle/occupational factors (such as shift work, prolonged working hours, jet lag, and irregular sleep schedules) and sleep disorders (such as insomnia, sleep-disordered breathing, restless legs syndrome, narcolepsy, and circadian rhythm disorders).

claimSleep-disordered breathing is found in a high frequency of individuals with myocardial infarction and heart failure.

claimSleep-disordered breathing is a spectrum of disorders characterized by breathing pauses during sleep, with the most common form involving obstructive apneas and hypopneas caused by soft tissue obstruction in the rear of the throat.

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.

claimLimited evidence suggests that sleep-disordered breathing may affect an individual’s mortality.

claimShahar E, Redline S, Young T, Boland LL, Baldwin CM, Nieto FJ, O'Connor GT, Rapoport DM, and Robbins JA studied the relationship between hormone replacement therapy and sleep-disordered breathing.

claimSleep-disordered breathing is found in a high frequency of individuals with transient ischemic attacks.

referenceFoley DJ, Masaki K, White L, Larkin EK, Monjan A, and Redline S studied the relationship between sleep-disordered breathing and cognitive impairment in elderly Japanese-American men.

claimNieto et al. (2000) identified an association between sleep-disordered breathing, sleep apnea, and hypertension in a large community-based study known as the Sleep Heart Health Study.

referenceLarkin EK, Rosen CL, Kirchner HL, Storfer-Isser A, Emancipator JL, Johnson NL, Zambito AM, Tracy RP, Jenny NS, and Redline S studied the variation of C-reactive protein levels in adolescents and its association with sleep-disordered breathing and sleep duration in a 2005 study published in Circulation.

measurementStudies by Dyken et al. (1996) and Bassetti et al. (1996) found that 60 to 70 percent of individuals who have suffered a stroke exhibit sleep-disordered breathing with an apnea-hypopnea index of 10 or greater.

referencePowell, Riley, and Guilleminault described the surgical management of sleep-disordered breathing in the 4th edition of 'Principles and Practice of Sleep Medicine', published by Elsevier/Saunders in 2005.

measurementThe prevalence of sleep-disordered breathing in the United States is approximately three times higher in middle-aged members of minority groups compared to non-Hispanic whites.

referenceS. Ancoli-Israel and colleagues documented the natural history of sleep-disordered breathing in community-dwelling elderly in a 1993 supplement to the journal Sleep.

claimThe Sleep Heart Health Study, conducted by Punjabi et al. (2004), found that sleep-disordered breathing is associated with glucose intolerance and insulin resistance.

referenceS. Ancoli-Israel and colleagues studied the prevalence of sleep-disordered breathing in community-dwelling elderly populations in a 1991 article published in Sleep.

claimAfrican American children are at an increased risk for sleep-disordered breathing, even after adjusting for obesity or respiratory problems.

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.

claimSleep-disordered breathing is a spectrum of disorders characterized by breathing pauses during sleep.

referenceA 1997 study published in the journal Sleep surveyed the prevalence of sleep-disordered breathing in individuals aged 40-64 years.

referenceA 2003 study by Rosen et al. published in the Journal of Pediatrics examined the prevalence and risk factors for sleep-disordered breathing in 8- to 11-year-old children, specifically noting associations with race and prematurity.

claimBeing a member of a minority group is a risk factor for both increased prevalence and severity of sleep-disordered breathing in both children and adults.

referenceR.S. Amin and colleagues published a 2005 study in the American Journal of Cardiology examining left ventricular function in children with sleep-disordered breathing.

claimCommon sleep conditions include sleep loss, sleep-disordered breathing, insomnia, narcolepsy, restless legs syndrome, parasomnias, sleep-related psychiatric disorders, sleep-related neurological disorders, sleep-related medical disorders, and circadian rhythm sleep disorders.

claimEpisodic breathing interruptions in sleep-disordered breathing cause cortical and brainstem arousals, which reduce sleep continuity, decrease total sleep time, and increase sympathetic nervous system activation.

claimHormone replacement therapy is associated with sleep-disordered breathing according to research published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

claimRosen et al. (2003) identified race and prematurity as risk factors associated with the prevalence of sleep-disordered breathing in 8- to 11-year-old children.

referenceBixler EO, Vgontzas AN, Lin HM, Ten Have T, Rein J, Vela-Bueno A, and Kales A studied the prevalence of sleep-disordered breathing in women and the effects of gender, published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine in 2001.

claimThe defining symptom of sleep-disordered breathing is excessive daytime sleepiness, which is likely influenced by sleep fragmentation tied to recurrent arousals that occur in response to breathing pauses.

referenceGood DC et al. published research in Stroke in 1996 linking sleep-disordered breathing to poor functional outcomes after stroke.

referenceMooe et al. (1996) studied the prevalence of sleep-disordered breathing in men with coronary artery disease.

claimIn adolescents, obesity is a risk factor for sleep-disordered breathing, similar to the risk factors observed in adults, according to Redline et al. (1999).

claimObesity is a risk factor for sleep-disordered breathing in adolescents, similar to the risk factors observed in adults.

claimShahar E, Whitney CW, Redline S, Lee ET, Newman AB, Javier Nieto F, O'Connor GT, Boland LL, Schwartz JE, and Samet JM identified a cross-sectional association between sleep-disordered breathing and cardiovascular disease in the Sleep Heart Health Study.

claimSleep-disordered breathing and sleep apnea are associated with hypertension in community-based populations.

claimExcessive daytime sleepiness is the defining symptom of sleep-disordered breathing, likely caused by sleep fragmentation from recurrent arousals.

claimSleep-disordered breathing is found in a high frequency of individuals with hypertension.

referenceChervin and Archbold evaluated hyperactivity and polysomnographic findings in children with sleep-disordered breathing in a 2001 study published in the journal Sleep.

claimSleep-disordered breathing may act as a modulator that increases the association between periodic limb movements and ADHD.

referenceThe study 'The occurrence of sleep-disordered breathing among middle-aged adults' by Young T et al., published in the New England Journal of Medicine in 1993, examines the prevalence of sleep-disordered breathing in middle-aged adults.

claimRisk factors for stroke include heart disease, hypertension, alcohol abuse, transient ischemic attacks, and possibly sleep-disordered breathing, according to Diaz and Sempere (2004).

claimSleep-disordered breathing may contribute to the development of hypertension, coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, arrhythmias, stroke, glucose intolerance, and diabetes.

claimFragmented sleep associated with sleep-disordered breathing can lead to decreased concentration and mood changes.

referenceThe article 'Sleep-disordered breathing and motor vehicle accidents in a population-based sample of employed adults' by Young T, Blustein J, Finn L, and Palta M was published in the journal Sleep in 1997, volume 20, issue 8, pages 608–613.

claimNarcolepsy and idiopathic hypersomnia are defined by a clinically significant complaint of excessive daytime sleepiness that is not explained by circadian sleep disorders, sleep-disordered breathing, sleep deprivation, or other medical conditions (AASM, 2005).

referenceBixler, Vgontzas, Lin, Ten Have, Leiby, Vela-Bueno, and Kales found an association between hypertension and sleep-disordered breathing.

measurementApproximately 80 to 90 percent of adults with clinically significant sleep-disordered breathing remain undiagnosed.

claimSleep-disordered breathing is associated with insulin resistance in middle-aged and overweight men, according to a 2002 study by Punjabi et al. published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

referenceS. Ancoli-Israel and colleagues examined the relationship between morbidity, mortality, and sleep-disordered breathing in community-dwelling elderly in a 1996 study published in Sleep.

claimHormone replacement therapy is associated with sleep-disordered breathing according to a study by Shahar et al. (2003).

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.

referenceS. Ancoli-Israel and colleagues investigated sleep-disordered breathing in African-American elderly populations in a 1995 study published in the American Journal of Respiratory Critical Care Medicine.

referenceSulit, Storfer-Isser, Rosen, Kirchner, and Redline found associations between obesity, sleep-disordered breathing, and wheezing in children, as published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine in 2005.

claimLarkin EK et al. found an association between C-reactive protein levels in adolescents and both sleep-disordered breathing and sleep duration in a 2005 study.

referenceMooe et al. (1996) investigated the occurrence of sleep-disordered breathing in women and its association with coronary artery disease.

claimCommon sleep conditions identified by the Institute of Medicine (US) Committee on Sleep Medicine and Research include sleep loss, sleep-disordered breathing, insomnia, narcolepsy, restless legs syndrome, parasomnias, sleep-related psychiatric disorders, sleep-related neurological disorders, sleep-related medical disorders, and circadian rhythm sleep disorders.

referenceSurgical management is a treatment option for sleep-disordered breathing, as detailed in the 2005 edition of 'Principles and Practice of Sleep Medicine' by Powell, Riley, and Guilleminault.

claimThe Sleep Heart Health Study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association in 2000, found an association between sleep-disordered breathing, sleep apnea, and hypertension in a large community-based study.

claimContinuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the treatment of choice for sleep-disordered breathing.

referenceBixler et al. (2001) studied the prevalence of sleep-disordered breathing in women and the effects of gender on this condition.

claimSystemic effects of sleep-disordered breathing, such as altered vascular tone, inflammatory mediator levels, and hormonal changes, may contribute to the development of hypertension, coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, arrhythmias, stroke, glucose intolerance, and diabetes.

Improvement in sleep duration was associated with higher cognitive ... aging-us.com Aging Oct 20, 2020 3 facts

measurementA study assessing 5247 participants using in-home polysomnography found no association between cognitive function and Sleep Disordered Breathing (SDB) assessments, including the Epworth Sleepiness Scale and the Respiratory Event Index.

referenceA 2011 study by Yaffe et al. found that sleep-disordered breathing and hypoxia are associated with an increased risk of mild cognitive impairment and dementia in older women.

claimSleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is associated with lower cognition.

Functional and Economic Impact of Sleep Loss and ... - NCBI - NIH ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Colten HR, Altevogt BM · National Academies Press 1 fact

referenceYoung, Blustein, Finn, and Palta (1997) found a link between sleep-disordered breathing and motor vehicle accidents in a population-based sample of employed adults.

Investigating the impact of sleep quality on cognitive functions ... frontiersin.org Frontiers 1 fact

claimChildren with mild sleep-disordered breathing experience deficits in learning and overnight memory consolidation, according to a 2025 study by Menzies et al.

U shaped association between sleep duration and long ... nature.com Nature by F Feng · 2025 1 fact

referenceThe prevalence of sleep-disordered breathing in adults has increased, as reported by Peppard et al. (2013).

Associations Between Sleep Duration and Cognitive Function ... humanfactors.jmir.org JMIR Human Factors 1 fact

claimWang et al. (2022) found that poor sleep quality is negatively associated with low cognitive performance in the general population, independent of self-reported sleep-disordered breathing.

Sleep Across the Lifespan: A Neurobehavioral Perspective link.springer.com Springer Feb 5, 2025 1 fact

referenceShetty et al. (2024) found that sleep spindles are reduced in children diagnosed with Down syndrome and sleep-disordered breathing.