Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)—also referred to as obstructive sleep
apnea-hypopnea (OSAH)—is a sleep disorder that involves cessation or
significant decrease in airflow in the presence of breathing effort. It
is the most common type of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) and is
characterized by recurrent episodes of upper airway (UA) collapse during
sleep.
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Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)—also referred to as obstructive sleep
apnea-hypopnea (OSAH)—is a sleep disorder that involves cessation or
significant decrease in airflow in the presence of breathing effort. It
is the most common type of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) and is
characterized by recurrent episodes of upper airway (UA) collapse during
sleep.
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