Sentences with phrase «prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea»

The prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) rises significantly after menopause up to nearly 70 % of post-menopausal women.

Based on data from the 1990s, the estimated prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in the United States is 10 percent for mild OSA and 3.8 percent to 6.5 percent for moderate to severe OSA.

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A recent study of elderly men found no evidence that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) increased in severity (or prevalence) as a result of vitamin D deficiency.

The researchers found that patients diagnosed with the most aggressive cancers had higher prevalence and severity of obstructive sleep apnea.

Furthermore, the prevalence of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea seems to increase with age, especially after 65 years of age.