scholarly journals Continuous positive air pressure treatment reduces serum advanced glycation end products in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome: a pilot study

2011 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 336-337 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kazuhiko Kotani ◽  
Satoshi Kimura ◽  
Ichiro Komada ◽  
Naoki Sakane ◽  
Alejandro Gugliucci
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Obstructive Sleep Apnoea ◽  
Advanced Glycation End Products ◽  
Sleep Apnoea ◽  
Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Syndrome ◽  
Pressure Treatment ◽  
Advanced Glycation ◽  
Obstructive Sleep ◽  
Glycation End Products ◽  
End Products

Inspiratory flow limitation in obstructive sleep apnoea patients

2004 ◽  
Vol 106 (6) ◽  
pp. 563-565 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ramon FARRÉ
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Airway Obstruction ◽  
Sleep Disorder ◽  
Obstructive Sleep Apnoea ◽  
Upper Airway ◽  
Sleep Apnoea ◽  
Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Syndrome ◽  
Bench Test ◽  
Flow Limitation ◽  
Obstructive Sleep

Patients suffering from the obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) experience nocturnal episodes of upper airway obstruction resulting in recurrent oxygen desaturations and arousals. Methods to quantify the nocturnal obstructive events are of interest for characterizing this prevalent sleep disorder. In a study published in this issue of Clinical Science, Bloch and co-workers propose the computation of a new index for objectively quantifying the degree of flow limitation in patients with OSAS. The results obtained in a bench test and in a pilot study in patients suggest that the flow limitation index proposed may help to better characterize the disturbed breathing events undergone by patients with OSAS.

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