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Upper airway resistance syndrome

Upper airway resistance syndrome: Introduction

Upper airway resistance syndrome: UARS is a sleep disorder characterized by airway resistance to breathing during sleep. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Upper airway resistance syndrome is available below.

Symptoms of Upper airway resistance syndrome

• Daytime sleepiness
• Excessive fatigue.
• more symptoms...»

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Treatments for Upper airway resistance syndrome

• Adenotonsillectomy
• Continuous positive airway pressure [CPAP]
• Nasal steroids
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Wrongly Diagnosed with Upper airway resistance syndrome?

• Misdiagnosis of Upper airway resistance syndrome
• Failure to diagnose Upper airway resistance syndrome
• Hidden causes of Upper airway resistance syndrome (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Upper airway resistance syndrome

Causes of Upper airway resistance syndrome

• Hypertrophyof tonsils and/or adenoids
• Chronic nasal obstruction, including choanal stenosis, severe septal deviation, allergic rhinitis, nasal polyps, and rare nasal and/or pharyngeal tumors
• Down syndrome
• Pierre Robin anomaly
• Crouzon syndrome
• more causes...»

See full list of 15 causes of Upper airway resistance syndrome

More information about causes of Upper airway resistance syndrome:

• Underlying causes of Upper airway resistance syndrome

Upper airway resistance syndrome: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Chronic Respiratory Disorders that may be Undiagnosed:
  • Asthma -- Undiagnosed
  • Allergies -- Undiagnosed
  • COPD -- Undiagnosed
  • Emphysema -- Undiagnosed
  • Chronic Bronchitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Lung Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Sinusitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Cystic Fibrosis -- Undiagnosed
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Hospitals & Clinics: Upper airway resistance syndrome

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Upper airway resistance syndrome:

• Lung Health (Pulmonology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
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Hospital & Clinic quality ratings »

Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Upper airway resistance syndrome, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experience Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Upper airway resistance syndrome: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Chronic Respiratory Disorders -- Rare Types:
  • Asthma -- Rare Types
  • Allergies -- Rare Types
  • COPD -- Rare Types
  • Emphysema -- Rare Types
  • Chronic Bronchitis -- Rare Types
  • Lung Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Sinusitis -- Rare Types
  • Cystic Fibrosis -- Rare Types
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- Rare Types
• more rare diseases...»

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Upper airway resistance syndrome

Medical research articles related to Upper airway resistance syndrome include:

• Sleep Dysfunction in Women (Follow-up)
• Sleep Dysfunction in Women (Diagnosis)
• Sleep Dysfunction in Women (Treatment)
• Obstructive Sleep Apnea (Follow-up)
• Breathing-Related Sleep Disorder (Overview)
• Obstructive Sleep Apnea (Diagnosis)
• more research...»

Click here to find more evidence-based articles on the TRIP Database

Research about Upper airway resistance syndrome

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Upper airway resistance syndrome: Broader Related Topics

• Respiratory conditions
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Types of Upper airway resistance syndrome

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