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  2. Orthopnea - Wikipedia

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    Orthopnea or orthopnoea [1] is shortness of breath (dyspnea) that occurs when lying flat, [2] causing the person to have to sleep propped up in bed or sitting in a chair. It is commonly seen as a late manifestation of heart failure, resulting from fluid redistribution into the central circulation, causing an increase in pulmonary capillary pressure and causing difficulty in breathing.

  3. Obstructive sleep apnea - Wikipedia

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    OSA prevalence increases with age and is most commonly diagnosed in individuals over 65 years old, with estimations ranging from 22.1% to 83.6%. [173] The prevalence has drastically increased in recent decades due to the incidence of obesity. [103] Men are more affected by OSA than women, but the phenomenology differs between both genders. [66]

  4. Shortness of breath - Wikipedia

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    Shortness of breath (SOB), known as dyspnea (in AmE) or dyspnoea (in BrE), is an uncomfortable feeling of not being able to breathe well enough. The American Thoracic Society defines it as "a subjective experience of breathing discomfort that consists of qualitatively distinct sensations that vary in intensity", and recommends evaluating dyspnea by assessing the intensity of its distinct ...

  5. Apnea - Wikipedia

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    During sleep, people with severe sleep apnea can have over thirty episodes of intermittent apnea per hour every night. [3] Apnea can also be observed during periods of heightened emotion, such as during crying or accompanied by the Valsalva maneuver when a person laughs. Apnea is a common feature of sobbing while crying, characterized by slow ...

  6. Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea - Wikipedia

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    Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea or paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea (PND) is an attack of severe shortness of breath and coughing that generally occurs at night. [1] It usually awakens the person from sleep, and may be quite frightening. [2]

  7. A group of women lowered their biological age by an average ...

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    Blood tests showed a reduction in biological age of up to 11 years in five of the six women, with the average participant experiencing a 4.6-year decrease, according to the study, published last ...

  8. What Doctors Want Those Over 65 to Know About Getting the ...

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    Now, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released new guidance for the COVID-19 vaccine for those over 65 years old and/or immunocompromised.

  9. List of terms of lung size and activity - Wikipedia

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    Orthopnea – Breathlessness in lying down position relieved by sitting up or standing; Platypnea – Breathlessness when seated or standing, relieved by lying flat; Trepopnea – Breathlessness when lying flat relieved by lying in a lateral position; Ponopnea – Painful breathing