airway

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Obstructive sleep apnea happens when the upper airway repeatedly collapses during sleep.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

Once activated, this process leads to airway constriction in people with asthma.

From Science Daily • Jan. 27, 2026

Patients with asthma showed a median 56% reduction in fractional exhaled nitric oxide, indicating reduced airway inflammation.

From Barron's • Dec. 8, 2025

Obstructive sleep apnea is a chronic disorder that can cause a person’s airway to be repeatedly blocked during sleep.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

There was no manual suctioning device at Zanmi Lasante to take on the three-hour ride on Highway 3, should John’s airway get clogged with secretions.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French