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2. Obstructive sleep apnea - Wikipedia

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   For those with obstructive sleep apnea unable or unwilling to comply with first line treatment, the surgical intervention has to be adapted to an individual's specific anatomy and physiology, personal preference and disease severity. [114] Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty with or without is the most common surgery for patients with obstructive sleep ...

3. Sleep apnea: causes, symptoms, treatments, and how it ... - AOL

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   Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). This is the most common type of sleep-disordered breathing. ... other causes of obstructive sleep apnea may include: ...

4. What Is Sleep Apnea? Your Complete Guide - AOL

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   Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). This is the most common type of sleep apnea. It happens when your airway becomes blocked or collapses during sleep. ... The cause depends on the type of sleep apnea ...

5. Sleep apnea - Wikipedia

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   Obstructive sleep apnea. The causes of obstructive sleep apnea are complex and individualized, but typical risk factors include narrow pharyngeal anatomy and ...

6. Obesity hypoventilation syndrome - Wikipedia

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   The syndrome is often associated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), which causes periods of absent or reduced breathing in sleep, resulting in many partial awakenings during the night and sleepiness during the day. [1] The disease puts strain on the heart, which may lead to heart failure and leg swelling.

7. Sleep and breathing - Wikipedia

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   Sleep apnea (or sleep apnoea in British English; /æpˈniːə/) is a sleep disorder characterized by pauses in breathing or instances of shallow or infrequent breathing during sleep. Each pause in breathing, called an apnea, can last for several seconds to several minutes, and may occur 5 to 30 times or more in an hour.