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ArticleArchives of medical science : AMS2026

Obstructive sleep apnea and selected comorbidities - a literature review of cohort studies.

Urszula Karaszewska, Agnieszka Polecka, Alicja Jelska, Andrzej Sieśkiewicz, Ewa Olszewska

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Article in Archives of medical science : AMS, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors.

Urszula KaraszewskaDepartment of Otolaryngology, Doctoral School of the Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland.
Agnieszka PoleckaDepartment of Cardiology and Internal Medicine with Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, Doctoral School of the Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland.
Alicja JelskaDoctoral School of the Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland.
Andrzej SieśkiewiczDepartment of Otolaryngology, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland.
Ewa OlszewskaDepartment of Otolaryngology, Sleep Surgery Center, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the most common type of sleep-related breathing disorder, characterized by repeated episodes of upper airway collapse and resulting hypoxia during sleep. Intermittent hypoxemia may exert a multisystemic impact and modulate the course of comorbidities. Pathophysiological mechanisms such as oxidative stress, inflammation, and endothelial dysfunction contribute to adverse health outcomes including cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular complications, metabolic disorders, cancer, neurodegenerative conditions, or behavioral abnormalities. Treatment of OSA may mitigate progression of comorbidities and reduce the associated social and economic burden. This literature review aims to explore the relationships between OSA and selected comorbid diseases, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), stroke, diabetes, cancer, and hypertension, based on cohort studies in the literature.

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apnea-hypopnea indexintermittent hypoxiamultimorbidityprevalencesleep-disordered breathing

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PMID42877128
PMCPMC13663668

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