sleep apnea
noun
: apnea that recurs during sleep and is caused especially by obstruction of the airway or a disturbance in the brain's respiratory center
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Other research has also shown their promise in treating kidney failure, fatty liver disease, Alzheimer’s disease and obstructive sleep apnea.
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Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024
People who have sleep apnea and other sleep disorders have higher blood pressure and higher pressure in the pulmonary artery.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Oct. 2024
Helene’s destruction created a major problem for people dependent on insulin, power wheelchairs, oxygen CPAP machines for sleep apnea, or home dialysis equipment.
—Kim Dinan, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024
In the meantime, the results provide new evidence that clinicians and patients, when making decisions about testing for sleep apnea and treating it, should consider the possibility that untreated sleep apnea causes or exacerbates dementia.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024
People who have sleep apnea and other sleep disorders have higher blood pressure and higher pressure in the pulmonary artery.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Oct. 2024
Helene’s destruction created a major problem for people dependent on insulin, power wheelchairs, oxygen CPAP machines for sleep apnea, or home dialysis equipment.
—Kim Dinan, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024
In the meantime, the results provide new evidence that clinicians and patients, when making decisions about testing for sleep apnea and treating it, should consider the possibility that untreated sleep apnea causes or exacerbates dementia.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Sleep apnea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleep%20apnea. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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