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apnea [′ap·nē·ə] (medicine) A transient cessation of respiration. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Clinically, the patient had obstructive sleep apnea caused by the sphenochoanal polyp, but since his situation was urgent, we did not wait to perform polysomnography to document this. Halbower of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore focused on kids ages 6 to 16-most from poor, black families--with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Further, they will proceed with research on the agent with the aim of expanding indications including obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and pediatric ADHD (attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder). |
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