The obstructive sleep apnea–hypopnea syndrome is a condition characterized by repeated episodes of upper-airway occlusion during sleep, with consequent excessive daytime sleepiness, impairment ...

Studies have shown that the frequency of apnea and hypopnea is greater with a supine sleeping position 30 and after use of a benzodiazepine 31 or alcohol. 32 A 10 percent weight loss was ...

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Patients with obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome may experience damage to the meibomian glands and a shortened first noninvasive tear breakup time, which can lead to a predisposition for ...

TOPLINE: Pollinosis — an allergic reaction to pollen — was independently linked to an increased likelihood of having obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS), and this association was ...

Patients with obstructive sleep apnea who have heart failure, are of older age or use an oronasal CPAP mask faced an increased risk for high residual apnea-hypopnea index variability, according to ...

In fact, one study has shown that even a modest weight loss of approximately 10% reduction in body weight can lessen the number of apnea or hypopnea episodes per hour and lead to improved sleep.

Obesity Risk OSA is caused by an obstruction of the upper airway during sleep that results in hypopnea (reduced airflow) or apnea (complete airflow cessation). In addition to daytime sleepiness ...

Manufacturer Eli Lilly says the drug can be considered in patients with obesity who struggle with fatigue and daytime tiredness and who have an apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) of > 15 on a recent sleep ...