Recent advances in the sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome

Authors
Packham, S Ebden, P
Citation
S. Packham et P. Ebden, Recent advances in the sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome, HOSP MED, 61(2), 2000, pp. 108-111
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine
Journal title
HOSPITAL MEDICINE
ISSN journal
14623935 → ACNP
Volume
61
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
108 - 111
Database
ISI
SICI code
1462-3935(200002)61:2<108:RAITSA>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
This review highlights some of the advances in sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndr ome made over the last few years, particularly in diagnosis and treatment. Recent evidence of the controversial associations of sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome with increased morbidity and mortality, particularly from cardiov ascular disease, is presented.