Sleep apnoea

Eur Respir Rev. 2016 Mar;25(139):12-8. doi: 10.1183/16000617.0077-2015.

Abstract

Sleep apnoea is a disorder characterised by repetitive pauses in breathing during sleep caused by airway occlusion (obstructive sleep apnoea) or altered control of breathing (central sleep apnoea). In this Clinical Year in Review, we summarise high-impact research from the past year pertaining to management, diagnosis and cardio-metabolic consequences of sleep apnoea.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Comorbidity
  • Humans
  • Prognosis
  • Risk Factors
  • Sleep Apnea, Central* / diagnosis
  • Sleep Apnea, Central* / epidemiology
  • Sleep Apnea, Central* / physiopathology
  • Sleep Apnea, Central* / therapy
  • Sleep Apnea, Obstructive* / diagnosis
  • Sleep Apnea, Obstructive* / epidemiology
  • Sleep Apnea, Obstructive* / physiopathology
  • Sleep Apnea, Obstructive* / therapy