Background: The pathogenesis of daytime hypercapnia (PaCO 2 ≥ 45 mm Hg) may be directly linked to the existence of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) per se, although only some patients ...

There are two main types: obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), where the airway becomes ... However, he adds: “In-laboratory studies called polysomnography (PSG) are the most accurate test of sleep ...

The polysomnography test records body function ... The more common form of obstructive sleep apnea occurs when throat muscles relax, and air cannot flow in and out through the nose and mouth.

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterized by intermittent ... but will often take place in a sleep clinic or hospital. Using nocturnal polysomnography, these sleep studies measure how many ...

Getty Images/iStockphoto Unlike traditional polysomnography tests ... that appears to be effective at monitoring obstructive sleep apnea and other common sleep-related breathing problems.

Obstructive sleep apnea restricts air from getting through ... your doctor may require that you undergo a polysomnography or sleep study to diagnose and create a treatment plan for sleep apnea.

People diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea may face more than just poor sleep and tired mornings. A new study finds they ...

"Untreated obstructive sleep apnea is a risk factor for cardiovascular ... to spend the night in hospital and have what we call full polysomnography," Garvey says. "Where you're having a brain ...

A wearable pulse oximeter and connected software platform show promise for monitoring obstructive sleep apnea (OSA ... the gold standard with in-lab polysomnography." Wearable sensors like ...

Staff at a sleep clinic in France place monitor leads on a patient in preparation for a polysomnography ... condition is formally known as obstructive sleep apnea, and it occurs when the airway ...