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Group Experiment - Sleep Apnea
Apnea is defined as a cessation of oronasal airflow of at least 10 seconds in duration. When it occurs 30 or more times during a 7-hour period of nocturnal sleep, it is called obstructive
In the most common form of the condition - obstructive apnea (also called upper airway apnea) - air stops flowing through the nose and mouth, but throat and abdominal breathing efforts are uninterrupted. The
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Introduction to Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
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Treatment Options for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
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Obstructive sleep apnea
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Experts: ED related to sleep apnea persists, but is treatable
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