European Sleep Apnea Database

The European Sleep Apnea Database (ESADA) is a comprehensive medical database dedicated to the study and understanding of Sleep Apnea. It is a collaborative effort of various medical institutions and research centers across Europe.

Pronunciation

European: /ˈjʊərəpiːən/
Sleep: /sliːp/
Apnea: /æpˈniːə/
Database: /ˈdeɪtəbeɪs/

Etymology

European: Derived from the name of the continent Europe, which is believed to have originated from the ancient Greek word 'Εὐρώπη' (Europē).
Sleep: From Old English 'slēpan', from Proto-Germanic 'slēpaną'.
Apnea: From the Greek 'ἀπνοιά' (apnoia), meaning 'want of breath'.
Database: A compound of the English words 'data' and 'base', first used in the 1960s with the advent of electronic data storage.

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Description

The European Sleep Apnea Database is a large-scale, multi-center database that collects and stores data related to sleep apnea. It includes information on patient demographics, medical history, symptoms, diagnostic tests, and treatment outcomes. The database is used for research purposes, aiming to improve the understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of sleep apnea.

The ESADA is a collaborative project involving many European medical institutions and research centers. It provides a valuable resource for researchers studying sleep apnea, allowing for large-scale, multi-center studies that can provide more robust and generalizable findings than single-center studies.

External links

Medical encyclopedia article on European Sleep Apnea Database
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European Sleep Apnea Database