Medical consequences and associations with untreated sleep-related breathing disorders and outcomes of treatments

Sleep-related breathing disorders are a broad group of disorders that include obstructive sleep apnea, central sleep apnea, and periodic breathing disorders. This article reviews the scientific literature that links SRBD to various medical conditions including hypertension, coronary artery disease,...

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Published inJournal of the California Dental Association Vol. 40; no. 2; pp. 141 - 149
Main Authors Norman, Daniel, Haberman, Paul B, Valladares, Edwin M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.02.2012
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Arrhythmias, Cardiac - etiology
Coronary Artery Disease - etiology
Dentistry
Depression - etiology
Diabetes Mellitus - etiology
Humans
Hypertension - etiology
Obesity - etiology
Sleep Apnea Syndromes - complications
Sleep Apnea Syndromes - therapy
Sleep Apnea, Central - complications
Sleep Apnea, Central - therapy
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - complications
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - therapy
Stroke - etiology
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Sleep-related breathing disorders are a broad group of disorders that include obstructive sleep apnea, central sleep apnea, and periodic breathing disorders. This article reviews the scientific literature that links SRBD to various medical conditions including hypertension, coronary artery disease, cardiac arrhythmias, stroke, diabetes mellitus, obesity, and depression. Pathophysiologic mechanisms by which SRBD may contribute to these disorders will be discussed, as will data on the degree to which treatment of SRBD may improve these conditions.
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ISSN:1043-2256