Search for dissertations about: "osas"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 19 swedish dissertations containing the word osas.

  2. 1. Skeletal muscle in Restless legs syndrome (RLS) and Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS)

    Author : Britta Wåhlin Larsson; Karin Piehl-Aulin; Fawzi Kadi; Jan Ulfberg; Carl-Johan Sundberg; Örebro universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; RLS; OSAS; aerobic capacity; skeletal muscle fibers; capillary; VEGF; Physiology; Fysiologi; Idrottsvetenskap; Sports Science;

    Abstract : Restless legs syndrome (RLS) and Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) are two sleep disorders that affect daily life with symptoms such as sleepiness and fatigue. It was therefore hypothesised that the skeletal muscle could be affected as symptoms from skeletal muscle are common. READ MORE

  4. 2. Sleep disordered breathing at work : Cause and effects

    Author : Jan Ulfberg; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : Medical sciences; Snoring; sleepiness; sleep apnea; epidemiology; organic solvents; work performance; occupational accidents; MEDICIN OCH VÅRD; MEDICINE; MEDICIN; arbets- och miljömedicin; Occupational and Environmental Medicine;

    Abstract : The recent discovery of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) as a prevalent disorder has highlightedthe fact that snoring is not just a harmless noise. Snoring and OSAS in the work milieu has hardly beeninvestigated, which makes it important to identify both risk factors and consequences in the work place. READ MORE

  5. 3. Pharyngeal surgery and epidemiology in sleep apnea

    Author : Karin Lundkvist; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) occurs frequently among adults and children. The first-line treatments in adults are continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) or mandibular retaining devices (MRDs), but the long-term efficacy is only around 60%. READ MORE

  6. 4. A longitudinal study of dentofacial morphology in young children treated for the obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome

    Author : Lena Zettergren Wijk; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : The most common cause of OSAS in children is enlarged tonsils and/or adenoids. Consequently, the treatment for OSAS in children with enlarged tonsils and/or adenoids is adeno-/tonsillectomy. The prevalence of OSAS in children is 1-3%, with the peak incidence at the ages 2 to 6 years. READ MORE

  7. 5. Weight reduction and alcohol abuse in sleep apnea patients

    Author : Pia Nerfeldt; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) has an estimated prevalence of 2 percent in women and 4 percent in men. OSAS is characterized by repeated obstructive events of the pharyngeal upper airway during sleep. READ MORE