2023
DOI: 10.36497/respirsci.v3i2.79
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Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome : An Underdiagnosed Sleep-related Breathing Disorder

Abstract: Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome (UARS) is an example of sleep-related breathing disorders. UARS was first reported by Guilleminault in 1992 and it is known as excessive daytime sleepiness without obvious apnea or hypopnea that is characterized by more than 50% of respiratory effort related arousals (RERAs) during sleep. The prevalence of UARS was 15% in population in São Paulo. Although clinical manifestations, electroencephalogram (EEG) findings, and pathogenesis differ between UARS and OSA (Obstructive Slee… Show more

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