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ap·ne·a

also ap·noe·a (ăp′nē-ə, ăp-nē′ə)

Temporary absence or voluntary cessation of breathing.

[New Latin apnoea, from Greek apnoia : a-, without; see a-¹ + pnoiā, -pnoia, breathing (from pnein, to breathe; see pneu- in Indo-European roots).]

ap·ne′ic adj. & n.

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apnoea

(æpˈnɪə) or

apnea

(Pathology) a temporary inability to breathe

[C18: from New Latin, from Greek apnoia, from a-¹ + pnein to breathe]

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apnea, apnoea

a temporary interruption in breathing. — apneal, apneic, apnoeal, apnoeic, adj.

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Individuals with excess weight more than 120% of the predicted weight or body mass index more than 25 kg/[m.sup.2] should be evaluated for having obstructive sleep apnoea. Individuals with neck circumference more than 40 cm, narrow nasal or pharyngeal airway, enlarged adenoids and tonsils, deviated nasal septum, macroglossia and micrognathia are susceptible to obstructive sleep apnoea.

OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA--A REVIEW

For more information contact the British Thoracic Society by visiting www.britthoracic.org.uk or the Sleep Apnoea Trust Association at www.sleep-apnoea-trust.org

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Onset of apnoea Days Frequency Percentage of APNOEA Day 1 20 19.38 Day 2-7 74 77.55 (p value <0.001) Day>7 02 2.04 Table 2.

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Pulmonary hypertension in obstructive sleep apnoea. Eur Respir J 1995; 8:537-41.

Bilateral leg edema, pulmonary hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea: a cross-sectional study. (Brief Report)

Surgical correction of nasal obstruction in the treatment of mild sleep apnoea: Importance of cephalometry in predicting outcome.

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Health effects of obstructive sleep apnoea and the effectiveness of continuous positive airways pressure: A systematic review of the research evidence.

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Use of tonsil size in the evaluation of obstructive sleep apnoea. Arch Dis Child 2002; 87:156-159.

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Prevalence of hypothyroidism in sleep apnoea syndrome.

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According to the British Thoracic Society (BTS), the watchdog will recommend continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) as a treatment option for adults with moderate or severe sleep apnoea.