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Section sizes Section size for Sleep apnea (37 sections) Section name Byte count Section total (Top) 17,115 17,115 Signs and symptoms 2,960 2,960 Risk factors 2,397 2,397 Mechanism 2,364 2,364 Complications 8,899 8,899 Diagnosis 15 14,871 Classification 753 6,681 Obstructive sleep apnea 5,928 5,928 Criteria 1,807 1,807 Polysomnography 2,254 2,254 Home oximetry 1,295 1,295 Central sleep apnea 2,027 2,819 Mixed apnea 792 792 Management 1,077 29,221 Changing sleep position 1,107 1,107 Continuous positive airway pressure 2,537 2,537 Weight loss 3,140 3,140 Rapid palatal expansion 2,589 2,589 Surgery 510 7,031 Nasal obstruction 1,094 1,094 Pharyngeal obstruction 1,544 1,544 Hypopharyngeal or base of tongue obstruction 674 674 Multi-level surgery 1,097 1,097 Potential complications 2,112 2,112 Other 13 11,740 Neurostimulation 1,610 1,610 Medications 6,982 6,982 Oral appliances 1,326 1,326 Nasal EPAP 592 592 Oral pressure therapy 1,217 1,217 Prognosis 5,330 5,330 Epidemiology 2,032 2,032 Frequency and population 848 848 History 1,785 3,352 Treatment 1,567 1,567 See also 311 311 References 790 790 Total 90,490 90,490

There is a recent meta-analysis that provides more evidence backing up the CPAP treatment: "It has been found through meta-analysis that continuous positive airway pressure therapy (CPAP) significantly improves patient's with obstructive sleep apnea measure of sleepiness. CPAP seems to benefit patients with more severe sleep apnea the most." (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Therapy for Treating gess in a Diverse Population With Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Results of a Meta-analysis) Mktayloe (talk) 04:00, 29 November 2015

Neurologist Guy Leshziner describes in "The Nocturnal Brain" Page 83 (hardback) that ANP is produced in spikes many times a night in relation to sleep apnea / apnoea. This is an important but incredibly poorly understood symptom of sleep apnea/apnoea, and a major issue: sleep is disturbed by apnea/apnoea which causes ANP spikes which disturb sleep which causes worse symptoms: I am medically trained and had no idea the heart secreted hormones to control blood volume thinking it was done through kidneys: Drs should be aware patients presenting with "I snore and have to get up in the night to pee so much it disturbs my sleep" likely have *severe* sleep apnea/apnoea and are at high risk. Can someone please add this ? Thanks 92.1.65.238 (talk) 08:09, 7 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

That is Guy Leschziner—see an extract from The Nocturnal Brainatthis unreliable source. ANP is discussed at Atrial natriuretic peptide. Johnuniq (talk) 08:38, 7 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I found this article on Wikipedia to be very informative, there is a lot of information on the topic which allows readers to really grasp the issue and relay how it is to live with it. - CCasscake (talk) 16:44, 7 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 26 February 2024 and 23 March 2024. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Hdnguy35 (article contribs). Peer reviewers: Knn0059.

Workplan-> edit lead section for sleep apnea, update missing references, move information that is not reflected in the body of the article out of the lead section, add information regarding diagnosis of CSA and OSA, add citations for risk factors section.

Hdnguy35 (talk) 19:19, 13 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

— Assignment last updated by RiotingDaffodil (talk) 18:08, 11 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Lead

The lead section does include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article’s topic.  The lead section mentions the link between Alzheimer’s disease and OSA, however, this is not discussed in the content of article. The lead section is a bit overly detailed.

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Knn0059 (talk) 18:17, 14 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I replaced the picture of the ancient CPAP device with one of a newer model. It would be nice if we could get some more up to date pictures of CPAP masks as well. Maybe with a bit of diversity in patients: overweight while males are not the only ones with sleep apnea. Nimlhûg (talk) 16:49, 23 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Added direct links to the other Wikipedia page about hypoglossal nerve stimulator. Prophylax (talk) 20:31, 27 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Should there be discussion of the latest technology advancements to treating OSA? Prophylax (talk) 20:32, 27 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]