Epidemiology of sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome and sleep-disordered breathing

P Jennum, RL Riha - European Respiratory Journal, 2009 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Epidemiological studies have revealed a high prevalence of sleep-disordered breathing in
the community (up to 20%). A subset of these patients has concurrent symptoms of excessive …

Evidence for the efficacy of melatonin in the treatment of primary adult sleep disorders

…, EL Maschauer, I Morrison, DJ Skene, RL Riha - Sleep medicine …, 2017 - Elsevier
Melatonin is a physiological hormone involved in sleep timing and is currently used exogenously
in the treatment of primary and secondary sleep disorders with empirical evidence of …

Sex differences in obstructive sleep apnoea

…, T Saaresranta, RL Riha - European Respiratory …, 2019 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome (OSAHS)
have long been considered predominantly male-related conditions. The clinical …

Detection of α-synuclein in CSF by RT-QuIC in patients with isolated rapid-eye-movement sleep behaviour disorder: a longitudinal observational study

…, C Gaig, J Santamaria, E Tolosa, RL Riha… - The Lancet …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background Isolated rapid-eye-movement (REM) sleep behaviour disorder (IRBD) can be
part of the prodromal stage of the α-synucleinopathies Parkinson's disease and dementia with …

[HTML][HTML] Continuous positive airway pressure in older people with obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (PREDICT): a 12-month, multicentre, randomised trial

…, RJ Davies, AJ Nunn, JR Stradling, RL Riha… - The Lancet …, 2014 - thelancet.com
Background The therapeutic and economic benefits of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
for moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) syndrome have been …

The upper airway in pregnancy and pre-eclampsia

B Izci, RL Riha, SE Martin, M Vennelle… - American journal of …, 2003 - atsjournals.org
Snoring is common in pregnancy, and snoring pregnant women have increased rates of pre-eclampsia.
Patients with pre-eclampsia show upper airway narrowing during sleep. The …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical phenotypes and comorbidity in European sleep apnoea patients

T Saaresranta, J Hedner, MR Bonsignore, RL Riha… - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Background Clinical presentation phenotypes of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and their
association with comorbidity as well as impact on adherence to continuous positive airway …

The diagnostic method has a strong influence on classification of obstructive sleep apnea

…, J Verbraecken, R Tkacova, RL Riha… - Journal of sleep …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Polygraphy ( PG ) and polysomnography ( PSG ) are used in clinical settings in Europe for
diagnosing obstructive sleep apnea ( OSA ), but their equivalence in unselected clinical …

A cephalometric comparison of patients with the sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome and their siblings

RL Riha, P Brander, M Vennelle, NJ Douglas - Sleep, 2005 - academic.oup.com
… Cephalometry in Sibs With and Without OSAHS—Riha et al … Riha, Brander, and Vennelle
have indicated no financial … Cephalometry in Sibs With and Without OSAHS—Riha et al …

Tumour necrosis factor-α (− 308) gene polymorphism in obstructive sleep apnoea–hypopnoea syndrome

RL Riha, P Brander, M Vennelle… - European …, 2005 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Patients with obstructive sleep apnoea–hypopnoea syndrome (OSAHS) have elevated
circulating levels of tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-α. The hypothesis in this study was that OSAHS …