Title: | Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A View from the Back Door |
Address: | "Department of Respiratory Diseases, University of Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy. North West Lung Centre, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester M239LT, UK. Division of Infection, Immunity and Respiratory Medicine, University of Manchester, Manchester M239LT, UK" |
ISSN/ISBN: | 1648-9144 (Electronic) 1010-660X (Print) 1010-660X (Linking) |
Abstract: | "Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common disease that may affect up to 50% of the adult population and whose incidence continues to rise, as well as its health and socio-economic burden. OSA is a well-known risk factor for motor vehicles accidents and decline in work performance and it is frequently accompanied by cardiovascular diseases. The aim of this Special Issue is to focus on the characteristics of OSA in special populations which are less frequently investigated. In this regard, seven groups of experts in the field of sleep medicine gave their contribution in the realization of noteworthy manuscripts which will support all physicians in improving their understanding of OSA with the latest knowledge about its epidemiology, pathophysiology and comorbidities in special populations, which will serve as a basis for future research" |
Keywords: | "Humans Risk Factors Sleep Apnea, Obstructive/*complications/*etiology/physiopathology accident risk biomarkers cardiovascular comorbidities inflammation non-communicable diseases obstructive sleep apnea risk assessment sleep disordered breathing volatile;" |
Notes: | "MedlineDragonieri, Silvano Bikov, Andras eng Editorial Switzerland 2020/04/30 Medicina (Kaunas). 2020 Apr 25; 56(5):208. doi: 10.3390/medicina56050208" |