Obstructive Apnoea

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
OA
Pronunciation
/əbˈstrʌktɪv æpˈniːə/
Category
Medical
Related Field
British Medicine

Examples in Context

  1. For children, the most common cause of medical sleep problems is obstructive sleep apnoea.
  2. Some, but not all, previous studies have reported increased levels of CRP and homocysteine in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome ( OSAS ).
  3. Excessive daytime sleepiness ( EDS ) is not invariably present in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome ( OSAS ).
  4. Objective To evaluate a new portable sleep respiratory recording device ( Hypno PTT ) to diagnose obstructive sleep apnoea / hypopnoea syndrome ( OSAHS ).
  5. Retinal nerve fibre layer measurements are reduced in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome

Other meanings of OA

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