"Sleep Apnea, Obstructive" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A disorder characterized by recurrent apneas during sleep despite persistent respiratory efforts. It is due to upper airway obstruction. The respiratory pauses may induce HYPERCAPNIA or HYPOXIA. Cardiac arrhythmias and elevation of systemic and pulmonary arterial pressures may occur. Frequent partial arousals occur throughout sleep, resulting in relative SLEEP DEPRIVATION and daytime tiredness. Associated conditions include OBESITY; ACROMEGALY; MYXEDEMA; micrognathia; MYOTONIC DYSTROPHY; adenotonsilar dystrophy; and NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p395)
| Descriptor ID |
D020181
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C08.618.085.852.850 C10.886.425.800.750.850
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| Concept/Terms |
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive- Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
- Apneas, Obstructive Sleep
- Obstructive Sleep Apneas
- Sleep Apneas, Obstructive
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- OSAHS
- Syndrome, Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
- Sleep Apnea Syndrome, Obstructive
- Apnea, Obstructive Sleep
- Sleep Apnea Hypopnea Syndrome
- Syndrome, Obstructive Sleep Apnea
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| 2000 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2006 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2008 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2009 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2010 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2011 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2012 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2013 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| 2014 | 13 | 1 | 14 |
| 2015 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| 2016 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2018 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2019 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2020 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2022 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2024 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2026 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sleep Apnea, Obstructive" by people in Profiles.
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Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation and the Incidence of Cardiovascular Disease. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2026 Sep 01; 152(9):858-867.
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Generative AI vs web search for patient education: a comparative evaluation of OSA information quality. J Clin Sleep Med. 2026 Apr 28; 22(1).
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Real-world predictors of progression to type 2 diabetes among adults with prediabetes. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2026 05; 28(5):3985-3996.
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea Following Head and Neck Chemoradiation: A Scoping Review With Exploratory Meta-Analysis. Head Neck. 2026 06; 48(6):1587-1594.
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Resting Heart Rate, and Glycemic Variability in Adults With Maturity-Onset Diabetes of the Young. Diabetes. 2026 01 01; 75(1):215-222.
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Cardiometabolic Disease: Obesity, Hypertension, and Diabetes. Circ Res. 2025 Aug 15; 137(5):764-787.
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Preoperative and Postoperative CT Imaging Assessment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 2025 Nov-Dec 01; 49(6):985-992.
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Tracheobronchial Involvement of Mucopolysaccharidosis Type VI. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2025 Feb; 60(2):e71007.
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Sustained hypoxia but not intermittent hypoxia induces HIF-1a transcriptional response in human aortic endothelial cells. Mol Omics. 2025 Jan 13; 21(1):19-31.
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The impact of neck circumference on hypoglossal nerve stimulator therapy outcomes. J Clin Sleep Med. 2024 11 01; 20(11):1755-1761.