The gold-standard diagnostic test for OSA is labor-and timeintensive in laboratory polysomnography (PSG) [8,9]. Nocturnal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy seems to be the most effective treatment for OSA. A CPAP device consists of a unit that generates airflow, which is directed to the airway via a mask and prevents upper airway collapse; thus, it is presumed to reverse the pathophysiological consequences of OSA. Nevertheless, the association of OSA to many chronic diseases such as hypertension [10], myocardial
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