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Review Articles

1. Sleep apnea: implications for heart failure.

Author: Olson LJ; Somers VK; Olson LJ; Somers VK;
Institution: Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. olson.lyle@mayo.edu.
Journal: Curr Heart Fail Rep. 2007 Jun;4(2):63-9.
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2. Obstructive sleep apnea in older adults.

Author: Norman D; Loredo JS;
Institution: Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, 9500 Gilman Drive, MC 0804, San Diego, CA 92093-0804, USA.
Journal: Clin Geriatr Med. 2008 Feb;24(1):151-65, ix.
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3. Metabolic complications of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.

Author: Ahmed QA;
Institution: Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy, and Sleep Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston 29425, USA. ahmed@musc.edu
Journal: Am J Med Sci. 2008 Jan;335(1):60-4.
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4. Sleep apnea and hypertension: interactions and implications for management.

Author: Kapa S; Sert Kuniyoshi FH; Somers VK;
Institution: Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
Journal: Hypertension. 2008 Mar;51(3):605-8. Epub 2008 Jan 28.

5. Dental appliance treatment for obstructive sleep apnea.

Author: Chan AS; Lee RW; Cistulli PA;
Institution: Centre for Sleep Health and Research, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards NSW 2065, Australia.
Journal: Chest. 2007 Aug;132(2):693-9.
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6. Driving impairment in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.

Author: Tippin J;
Institution: Department of Neurology, University of Iowa, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, USA.
Journal: Am J Electroneurodiagnostic Technol. 2007 Jun;47(2):114-26.
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7. Obstructive sleep apnea and its relationship to cardiac arrhythmias.

Author: Arias MA; Sanchez AM;
Institution: Cardiac Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology Unit, Department of Cardiology, Hospital Virgen de la Salud, Toledo, Spain. maapalomares@secardiologia.es
Journal: J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2007 Aug;18(9):1006-14. Epub 2007 Jul 27.
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8. Adult obstructive sleep apnea: pathophysiology and diagnosis.

Author: Patil SP; Schneider H; Schwartz AR; Smith PL;
Institution: Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA. spatil@jhmi.edu
Journal: Chest. 2007 Jul;132(1):325-37.
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9. Success and failure in treatment of sleep apnea patients.

Author: Goode RL;
Institution: Department of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery, Stanford University Medical Center, 801 Welch Road, Stanford, CA 94305, USA. goode@stanford.edu
Journal: Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2007 Aug;40(4):891-901.
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10. Surgery for pediatric sleep apnea.

Author: Darrow DH;
Institution: Department of Otolaryngology, Eastern Virginia Medical School, 825 Fairfax Avenue, Norfolk, VA 23507, USA. David.Darrow@chkd.org
Journal: Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2007 Aug;40(4):855-75.
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11. Continuous positive airway pressure for the treatment of sleep apnea.

Author: Chowdhuri S;
Institution: Department of Medicine (11M), John D. Dingell Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Wayne State University, 4646 John R, Detroit, MI, USA. schowdh@med.wayne.edu
Journal: Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2007 Aug;40(4):807-27.
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12. Diagnostic studies in obstructive sleep apnea.

Author: Thakkar K; Yao M;
Institution: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1855 West Taylor Street, Room 3.87, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
Journal: Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2007 Aug;40(4):785-805.
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13. Sleep apnea: clinical investigations in humans.

Author: Banno K; Kryger MH;
Institution: Sleep Disorders Centre, Kitatsushima Hospital, Aichi, Japan.
Journal: Sleep Med. 2007 Jun;8(4):400-26. Epub 2007 May 2.
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14. Facial skeletal surgery in the management of adult obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.

Author: Barrera JE; Powell NB; Riley RW;
Institution: Division of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Stanford Hospital and Clinics, Stanford, CA 94305, USA. Jbarrera@ohns.stanford.edu <Jbarrera@ohns.stanford.edu>
Journal: Clin Plast Surg. 2007 Jul;34(3):565-73.
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15. Positive airway pressure treatment for obstructive sleep apnea.

Author: Kakkar RK; Berry RB;
Institution: Malcom Randall Veterans Affairs Medical Center 111A, 1601 S Archer Rd, Gainesville, FL 32608, USA.
Journal: Chest. 2007 Sep;132(3):1057-72.
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16. Current trends in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea.

Author: Fleisher KE; Krieger AC;
Institution: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, New York University College of Dentistry, New York University Medical Center, and Bellevue Hospital Center, New York, NY, USA.
Journal: J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2007 Oct;65(10):2056-68.
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17. Update in sleep and control of ventilation 2006.

Author: Horner RL; Bradley TD;
Institution: Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada. richard.horner@utoronto.ca
Journal: Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2007 Mar 1;175(5):426-31.

18. Continuous positive airway pressure for obstructive sleep apnea.

Author: Basner RC;
Institution: Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York 10032, USA. rcb42@columbia.edu
Journal: N Engl J Med. 2007 Apr 26;356(17):1751-8.

19. Daytime impairment and neurodegeneration in OSAS.

Author: Nowak M; Kornhuber J; Meyrer R;
Institution: Department of Psychiatry, University of Erlangen, Germany. Magdalena.Nowak@psych.imed.uni-erlangen.de
Journal: Sleep. 2006 Dec 1;29(12):1521-30.
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20. Neurocognitive effects of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.

Author: Verstraeten E;
Institution: Department of Psychology, Swansea University, Singleton Park, Swansea, SA2 8PP, UK. e.j.l.verstraeten@swansea.ac.uk
Journal: Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep. 2007 Mar;7(2):161-6.
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21. Obstructive sleep apnea: an update on mechanisms and cardiovascular consequences.

Author: Wolf J; Lewicka J; Narkiewicz K;
Institution: Hypertension Unit, Department of Hypertension and Diabetology, Medical University of Gdansk, Debinki 7c, 80-952 Gdansk, Poland.
Journal: Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis. 2007 Mar;17(3):233-40. Epub 2007 Feb 20.
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22. Hypertension research in sleep apnea.

Author: Hargens TA; Nickols-Richardson SM; Gregg JM; Zedalis D; Herbert WG;
Institution: Department of Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, USA. tahargens@bsu.edu
Journal: J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich). 2006 Dec;8(12):873-8.
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23. Obstructive sleep apnea and sedation in the endoscopy suite.

Author: Moos DD;
Institution: Kearney Anesthesia Associates, Kearney, Nebraska 68847, USA. moosd@charter.net
Journal: Gastroenterol Nurs. 2006 Nov-Dec;29(6):456-63; quiz 464-5.
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24. A review of executive functions in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.

Author: Saunamaki T; Jehkonen M;
Institution: Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland. tiia.saunamaki@pshp.fi
Journal: Acta Neurol Scand. 2007 Jan;115(1):1-11.
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25. The effect of obstructive sleep apnea on chronic medical disorders.

Author: Collop N;
Institution: Division of Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA. ncollop1@jhmi.edu
Journal: Cleve Clin J Med. 2007 Jan;74(1):72-8.
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26. Obesity and obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome: the impact of bariatric surgery.

Author: Fritscher LG; Mottin CC; Canani S; Chatkin JM;
Institution: Servico de Pneumologia da PUCRS, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
Journal: Obes Surg. 2007 Jan;17(1):95-9.
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27. Cardiovascular disorders and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.

Author: Coccagna G; Pollini A; Provini F;
Institution: Department of Neurological Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy. coccagna@neuro.unibo.it
Journal: Clin Exp Hypertens. 2006 Apr-May;28(3-4):217-24.
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28. Oral applicances for obstructive sleep apnea?

Author: Cook V; Schooff M;
Institution: Clarkson Family Medicine Residency Program, Omaha, Nebraska 68131, USA.
Journal: Am Fam Physician. 2006 Mar 1;73(5):801-3.

29. Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome is a risk factor for stroke.

Author: Thorpy M;
Institution
Journal: Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep. 2006 Mar;6(2):147-8.

30. Screening for obstructive sleep apnea: an evidence-based analysis.

Author: Pang KP; Terris DJ;
Institution: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA, USA. kennypang@hotmail.com
Journal: Am J Otolaryngol. 2006 Mar-Apr;27(2):112-8.
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31. Oral appliances for snoring and obstructive sleep apnea: a review.

Author: Ferguson KA; Cartwright R; Rogers R; Schmidt-Nowara W;
Institution: Division of Respirology, University of Western Ontario, London Health Sciences Centre, Canada. kafergus@uwo.ca
Journal: Sleep. 2006 Feb 1;29(2):244-62.
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32. Hypopharyngeal surgery in obstructive sleep apnea: an evidence-based medicine review.

Author: Kezirian EJ; Goldberg AN;
Institution: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California-San Francisco, USA. ekezirian@ohns.ucsf.edu
Journal: Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2006 Feb;132(2):206-13.
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33. Alternatives to CPAP in the treatment of the obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.

Author: Bloch KE;
Institution: Pulmonary Division, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Zurich, Switzerland. pneubloc@usz.unizh.ch
Journal: Swiss Med Wkly. 2006 Apr 29;136(17-18):261-7.
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34. The effectiveness of tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy in the treatment of pediatric obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome: a meta-analysis.

Author: Brietzke SE; Gallagher D;
Institution: Department of Otolaryngology, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC 20307, USA. sbrietzke@msn.com
Journal: Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2006 Jun;134(6):979-84.
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