Obstructive Sleep Apnea: diagnosis, prevalence, treatment, clinical presentation, comorbidities, and responsible mechanisms

Dear Colleagues,

 Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a chronic condition characterized by recurrent pauses in breathing during sleep caused by repeating the collapse of the upper airways resulting in intermittent hypoxia. In recent decades prevalence of OSA has greatly increased, making it one of the most commonly diagnosed sleep disorders, thus affecting the life quality of a vast number of individuals. It is associated with cardiovascular, metabolic, and cognitive disorders, such as atrial hypertension, insulin resistance, or diabetes mellitus. To achieve a more personalized approach, different clinical phenotypes of OSA have been defined, allowing for a more in-depth examination of the mechanism responsible for the development of the disorder itself as well as its wide spectrum of complications.This Special Issue welcomes all types of papers on undertaking the topic of prevalence, treatment, clinical characteristics, comorbidities, and involved pathomechanisms of OSA. We invite you to contribute to this Special Issue high-quality original research, review papers, and meta-analysis. Dr. Agata GabryelskaDr. Marcin SochalGuest Editors

Dr. Agata Gabryelska
Dr. Marcin Sochal
Guest Editors

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