title: Snoring and obstructive sleep apnea.
abstract: The most common form of sleep apnea is obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). It is characterized by the cessation of nasal airflow with persistence of ventilatory effort, as shown by paradoxical chest and abdominal movement, and varying degrees of oxygen desaturation. This article describes current methods of diagnosing OSA and available treatment for OSA and snoring.
authors.affiliation: Memorial Hospital, South Bend, Ind., USA.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Krug
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis; D010160:Palate, Soft / Q000601:surgery; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration / Q000379:methods; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D012913:Snoring / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014609:Uvula / Q000601:surgery