Institute of Biomedicine and Molecular Immunology, A. Monroy National Research Council, Italy
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Institute of Biomedicine and Molecular Immunology, A. Monroy National Research Council, Italy. Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Big Issue. The Need for Screening Tools. Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is characterized by pharyngeal collapse and occlusion during sleep, causing intermittent hypoxia, sudden reduction of intrathoracic pressure, systemic and pulmonary arterial blood pressure fluctuations and frequent awakenings with consequent sleep disruption
