Obstructive sleep apnea is an obstruction in your upper airway that stops normal breathing for a brief time while you're sleeping. In some people, this can occur hundreds of times each night.

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There are three main types of sleep apnea: obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), central sleep apnea (CSA) and complex sleep apnea syndrome (CSAS). OSA, the most common form, occurs when the muscles in the ...

You can live for years with obstructive sleep apnea and never know it. The condition repeatedly narrows your upper airway ...

Huxley Medical, Inc. announced the SANSA(R) home sleep apnea test has received regulatory clearance from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to be used as a diagnostic ECG monitor, ...

Israeli sleep apnea company Itamar Medical announced today it’s broadening the capabilities of its at-home sleep apnea diagnostic testing line, WatchPAT. The WatchPAT system attaches to a user’s index ...

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Precision Pulmonary Diagnostics, creators of a sleep apnea detection and treatment program targeted toward the commercial vehicle industry, has announced Precision Pulmonary Diagnostics, creators of a ...