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ArticleCureus2025

Beyond Snoring: Unexpected Presentation of Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

Pedro M Vieira, Ana Carolina Aranda, Filipe António C Martins, Inês A Ferreira, Margarida Barroso, Mariana Khomynets

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Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Pedro M VieiraFamily Medicine, Unidade Local de Saúde (ULS) da Lezíria, Santarém, PRT.
Ana Carolina ArandaFamily Medicine, Unidade Local de Saúde (ULS) da Lezíria, Santarém, PRT.
Filipe António C MartinsFamily Medicine, Unidade Local de Saúde (ULS) da Lezíria, Santarém, PRT.
Inês A FerreiraFamily Medicine, Unidade Local de Saúde (ULS) da Lezíria, Santarém, PRT.
Margarida BarrosoFamily Medicine, Unidade Local de Saúde (ULS) da Lezíria, Santarém, PRT.
Mariana KhomynetsFamily Medicine, Unidade Local de Saúde (ULS) da Lezíria, Santarém, PRT.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a common yet often underdiagnosed sleep-related breathing disorder characterized by recurrent upper airway obstruction during sleep. We present a case of a 24-year-old, non-obese male patient with severe OSAS who exhibited an atypical clinical picture dominated by long-standing fatigue, poor concentration, and digital clubbing. Diagnostic evaluation included polysomnography, which confirmed severe OSAS, and ancillary testing to exclude pulmonary, cardiac, and gastrointestinal causes of clubbing. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy led to marked improvement in symptoms and daytime functioning. This case highlights the importance of early recognition of atypical OSAS presentations in primary care and reinforces the role of the family physician in coordinating diagnostic evaluation and treatment.

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nail abnormalitiesprimary caresleep apneasleep monitoringyoung adults

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PMID41573433
PMCPMC12823139

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