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Sleep Apnea and Oximeter Apnea, or 'Apnoea', is a technical term for suspension of breathing.
We Blog A Lot 2009
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The British Snoring and Sleep Apnoea Association says that we should not assume that we just have to live with it.
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The British Snoring and Sleep Apnoea Society sells approved products on its website, but stresses the importance of lifestyle changes first.
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- Apnoea in a premature infant: can be used orally
Chapter 4 1993
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Apnoea, fatal cases of following burst of crying twitching of facial muscles in
The Nervous Child Hector Charles Cameron
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Apnoea, or short, hurried, difficult respiration, is occasioned by certain conditions of the blood.
The People's Common Sense Medical Adviser in Plain English or, Medicine Simplified, 54th ed., One Million, Six Hundred and Fifty Thousand Ray Vaughn Pierce 1877
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Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) refers to the repeated collapse of the upper airway in sleep due to the hypotonia of the muscles which keep the airway open during sleep.
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Apnoea episodes often alternate with deep gasps for air and loud snoring.
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But you're probably thinking of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA).
HomePage - The Sun 2010
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Apnoea episodes often alternate with deep gasps for air and loud snoring.
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