"Sleep Apnea Syndromes" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Disorders characterized by multiple cessations of respirations during sleep that induce partial arousals and interfere with the maintenance of sleep. Sleep apnea syndromes are divided into central (see SLEEP APNEA, CENTRAL), obstructive (see SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE), and mixed central-obstructive types.
| Descriptor ID |
D012891
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C08.618.085.852 C10.886.425.800.750
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| Concept/Terms |
Sleep Apnea Syndromes- Sleep Apnea Syndromes
- Apnea Syndrome, Sleep
- Apnea Syndromes, Sleep
- Sleep Apnea Syndrome
- Apnea, Sleep
- Apneas, Sleep
- Sleep Apnea
- Sleep Apneas
- Sleep Hypopnea
- Hypopnea, Sleep
- Hypopneas, Sleep
- Sleep Hypopneas
- Sleep-Disordered Breathing
- Breathing, Sleep-Disordered
- Sleep Disordered Breathing
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sleep Apnea Syndromes" by people in Profiles.
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The Berlin Questionnaire for assessment of sleep disordered breathing risk in parturients and non-pregnant women. Int J Obstet Anesth. 2011 Jan; 20(1):22-5.
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An 8-month old infant discovered to be blue and not breathing during sleep. Paediatr Respir Rev. 2002 Mar; 3(1):91-2, 95.
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Sleep disorders. Compr Ther. 1995 Aug; 21(8):401-6.
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Neuropsychologic abnormalities in children with congenital central hypoventilation syndrome. J Pediatr. 1992 Mar; 120(3):388-93.
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Assessing clinical significance of apnea exceeding fifteen seconds with event recording. J Pediatr. 1990 Oct; 117(4):568-74.