Obstructive sleep apnea: the ‘noisy’ killer
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is an upper airway disorder characterized by multiple interruptions of breathing during sleep manifested mainly as apnea or hypopnea. It is a common disorder worldwide. This is an editorial article discussion on why we should not treat OSA lightly as it has huge pot...
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Kulliyyah of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia
2018
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| Summary: | Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is an upper airway
disorder characterized by multiple interruptions of
breathing during sleep manifested mainly as apnea
or hypopnea. It is a common disorder worldwide.
This is an editorial article discussion on why we should not treat OSA lightly as it has huge potential for cardiovascular mortality among its sufferers. |
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