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Showing 1 to 20 of 296 for “"OSA"”.
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Overload control and performance evaluation in a Parlay/OSA environment
… service architectures have been proposed. Parlay/OSA is one of the proposals that has aroused most attention. By providing network functionality via Application Program Interfaces (APIs), Parlay/OSA facilitates creation of telecommunication services and applications for independent software …
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Rehtoreiden käsityksiä jaetusta johtajuudesta : ”Se jaettu johtajuushan on ilmiselvästi osa luottamusjohtajuutta”
… Työ on moninaistunut ja pirstaloitunut laajalle osa-alueelle. Tämän myötä on tullut selväksi se, että rehtori ei pysty yksin johtamaan oppilaitosta, vaan johtamiskäytäntöjä on tullut kehittää siten, että ne palvelevat oppilaitosten sekä yhteisöjen tarpeita paremmin. Tämän tutkimuksen tavoitteena …
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Physiological Responses in OSA Patients to Ramping Exercise After CPAP Treatment
… those afflicted with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). We examined the effects of CPAP therapy on physiological variables during a ramped exercise. The five male, OSA patients had mean values and standard deviations for RDI=60.7 +/- 19.1, BMI=29.9 +/- 2.9, and age=56 +/- 16.1 yr. Subjects were …
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Using the STOP-BANG Questionnaire as a Quality Improvement Tool For OSA
… managing patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). The central question addressed is whether this educational intervention enhances the knowledge and confidence of NPs in OSA management.Background: Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is a prevalent sleep disorder that often goes undiagnosed. Early …
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Motivaatiotekijöiden yhteys osaamiseen peruskoulun matematiikassa : motivaatiotekijöinä odotusarvoteorian arvostuksen osa-alueet ja matematiikan minäkäsitys
… millä tavoin matematiikan arvostuksen osa-alueet ja matematiikan minäkäsitys ovat yhteydessä matematiikan osaamiseen peruskoulussa. Tämän tutkielman teoriataustana on Ecclesin ja kollegojen (Wigfield & Eccles, 2002) odotusarvoteoria, jonka mukaan itseen kohdistuvat odotukset ja …
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Influence of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) on Rostral Fluid Shift, and the Pathophysiology on Asthma
The presence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in persons with asthma confers a heightened risk of overnight exacerbation of asthma, declined lung function, increased airway hyperresponsiveness, and greater need for asthma medications. Previous studies showed that overnight fluid shift from the legs …
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Hearing Function in Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) patients and its impact with Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)
… relationship between obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and hearing dysfunction has not been comprehensively evaluated. The obstruction of the upper airway in OSA could lead to anatomical changes to the eustachian tube, thus impacting middle ear function. In addition, the recurrent decrease in …
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A norm- and control-referenced comparative study of the neuropsychological profiles of shift workers and patients with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA)
Shift work and Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) have been associated with excessive daytime sleepiness and increased risk of road traffic accidents. There is evidence that daytime sleepiness does not provide as satisfactory explanation for accidents, and occupational and social failures associated …
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Increased Inflammatory Gene Expression in Masseter Muscle of an Orthognathic Surgery Subject with Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Objective: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is defined by recurrent breathing cessations accompanied by a collapse of the pharyngeal airway. Co-morbid conditions include obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and in some cases, retrognathia and muscle dysfunction. The latter two conditions may …
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Physical activity, sedentary behaviour and cardiometabolic disease risk among adults living with obstructive sleep apnoea: Is there a case for exercise as an adjunct therapy?
… disease (CVD). Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is the second most common sleep disorder and is characterized by multiple obstructive apnoea episodes (i.e. cessation of breathing due to complete collapse and occlusion of the upper airways), hypopnoea events (i.e. partial collapse and …
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea and the Effects of Co-Existing Factors on PACU Stay Time
Significance/Background: Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is the most common disturbance during sleep affecting 30% of the population. The occurrence of moderate/severe OSA is 11.4% in men and 4.7% in women. OSA is caused by repetitive partial or complete obstruction of the upper airway with apnea …
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea Screening And Sleep Specialist Referral In Outpatient Psychiatric Populations
<p>Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) affects approximately 1 billion people globally and is highly prevalent in psychiatric patient populations. Comorbid OSA can worsen psychiatric symptoms and increase suicide risk. Despite calls for OSA screening in psychiatric patient populations, it is …
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Isolation and characterisation of canine osteosarcoma cells to investigate mechanisms of chemoresistance
Background: Osteosarcoma (OSA) is the most prevalent primary bone cancer in humans and is 27 times more prevalent in dogs. Unfortunately, over the past 2 decades, the rate of 5-year survival for metastatic OSA has not improved in humans or dogs. It is thought that this is mainly due to …
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea Risk in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Disease Patients: Associations with Physical Activity Status, Metabolic Syndrome, and Exercise Tolerance
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is common in older U.S. adults and the prevalence is anticipated to rise in this age group along with obesity, a prominent risk factor for OSA. Recently, OSA was determined to be highly prevalent among patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) disease. Objectives: …
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea Educational Intervention of Dental Hygiene Students
… (DHs) have a unique opportunity to screen for OSA, but receive limited OSA education within the DH curriculum. This study was conducted to determine if an online educational intervention could significantly increase the knowledge of information relevant to obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) …
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Understanding Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Menopausal Women: Evidence, Gaps, and Lived Experiences
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has long been viewed as a predominantly male condition; however, the risk of OSA increases significantly during menopause due to hormonal and physiological changes that influence airway stability, ventilatory control, and sleep quality. Despite this increased …
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Evaluación de la precisión diagnóstica del análisis automático de la poligrafía frente al análisis manual en la apnea obstructiva del sueño
Introduction: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a chronic pathology that affects more than 20% of the adult population. It is one of the main sleep disorders with great clinical, economic and social repercussions. To evaluate the impact and severity of OSA, the number of apneas and hypopneas per …
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The development of an exercise intervention framework as a modality of treatment for individuals with obstructive sleep apnea, in the South African public healthcare setting
Introduction: Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is described as a breathing-related sleep disorder wherein your ventilation is impaired during sleep, due to the narrowing and collapse of the upper airway. Untreated OSA has been shown to increase the number of severe cardiovascular and cerebrovascular …
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