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Meanings of apnoea in English

Temporary absence or cessation of breathing.

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Examples for "apnea"
Examples for "apnea"
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The new study doesn't prove that sleep apnea causes sudden hearing loss.
Reuters
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Central apnea lasted about 16 s and presented clear start- and end-points.
Pubmed
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Thus, it is not simply a consequence of the prevalence of apnea.
Pubmed
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Moreover, sleep apnea syndrome has shown that it is correlated with hypertension.
Pubmed
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No measurement of sleep apnea improved due to mirtazapine in either study.
Pubmed
Usage of apnoea in English
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She has a sleep-related breathing disorder that disrupts sleep quality, called sleep apnoea.
The Irish Times
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Impaired neural function is at least partly reversible with treatment for sleep apnoea.
Pubmed
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Adenotonsillectomy for obstructive sleep apnoea increases baseline respiratory rate during sleep.
Pubmed
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SCN4A variants have also been found in infants with life-threatening apnoea and laryngospasm.
Pubmed
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Sleep apnoea happens when the walls of your throat close while you sleep.
News.com.au
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Production lines for sleep apnoea devices were converted to make ventilators in Western Sydney.
News.com.au
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Losartan and allopurinol are effective therapies for achieving blood pressure control in sleep apnoea.
Pubmed
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Conclusion: Patients with unilateral RLM lesions require monitoring during sleep to diagnose any sleep apnoea.
Pubmed
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Later on my doctor reported that there was no evidence that I had sleep apnoea.
The Guardian
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In a home study, we're usually looking for obstructive sleep apnoea, the commonest sleep disorder.
The Guardian
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Both NH and sleep apnoea were significantly more common in male than in female patients.
Pubmed
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Sleep apnoea machines and anaesthetic machines are also options.
The Guardian
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In adults, the most common cause of obstructive sleep apnoea is excess weight and obesity.
The Guardian
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Maui Stuart has been changing his life ever since he was diagnosed with sleep apnoea.
Radio NZ
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Obstructive sleep apnoeaMy husband is driving me mad -and not for the usual reasons.
The Irish Times
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I mean that's absolutely true, they do have sleep apnoea, but it's much broader than that.
Radio NZ
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