Study Objectives:The long-term effect of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) on 24-hour blood pressure (BP) in patients at high risk with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is uncertain. We aimed to determine the effect of CPAP treatment on ambulatory ...

Study Objectives:To investigate the prevalence of positional obstructive sleep apnea (P-OSA) and rapid eye movement–related OSA (REM-OSA) in children with OSA and identify related factors.

Methods:This was a cross-sectional study among children aged 2–12 ...

: Radiation therapy is the mainstay of treatment for head and neck cancers with both acute and delayed complications. While obstructive sleep apnea is common in the few series of patients undergoing radiation therapy to the neck, the development of sleep-...

Study Objectives:Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a sleep-related movement disorder, often accompanied by sleep disruption. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has a controversial prevalence among patients with RLS. We evaluated the clinical and sleep features ...

Study Objectives:To evaluate the prognostic role of volume of parapharyngeal fat pad (V_PPFP) after multilevel sleep surgery in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.

Methods:This retrospective cohort study was conducted in 50 patients with ...

Study Objective:Obstructive sleep apnea is a common and serious sleep disorder for which treatment remains challenging due to lack of adherence to approved therapies. Previous pharmacological studies addressing sleep-related upper airway muscle hypotonia ...

Study Objectives:Adenotonsillectomy (AT) forms part of first-line management for pediatric obstructive sleep apnea. In nonrandomized studies of preschool-aged children, postoperative weight gain has been seen following AT, raising concerns regarding later ...

Study Objectives:To explore the relationship between polysomnography-derived respiratory indices and chronic pain status among individuals following traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Methods:Participants (n = 66) with moderate to severe TBI underwent ...

Study Objectives:The unique pathophysiologic contributions of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) toward pulmonary hypertension and right ventricular (RV) dysfunction still represent an understudied area. We aimed to investigate the impacts of various ...

Study Objectives:Polysomnograms (PSGs) collect a plethora of physiologic signals across the night. However, few of these PSG data are incorporated into standard reports, and hence, ultimately, under-utilized in clinical decision making. Recently, there ...

Study Objectives:Persons with Down syndrome (DS) have an increased risk of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) needing continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), but data on the therapy and outcomes in this population are scarce. We aimed to compare patient ...

Study Objectives:Changes in nasal resistance (NR) during postural changes are influenced by venous filling pressure and autonomic nervous system mediation, and heart rate variability (HRV) can reflect changes in the autonomic nervous system. This study ...

Study Objectives:Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a heterogeneous disorder with many different presentations, is diagnosed with sleep studies. In standard clinical practice, test data are reviewed and scored, and interpretations are documented. Little ...

Study Objectives:The major goal of the study was to determine whether changes in tongue morphology under selective hypoglossal nerve therapy for obstructive sleep apnea were associated with alterations in airway patency during sleep when specific portions ...

Study Objectives:Dyslipidemia in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been attributed to confounding obesity and/or diabetes. This study aimed to examine lipid profiles in nondiabetic, nonobese patients with OSA and identify the possible effects of age and ...

Study Objectives:Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and insomnia frequently co-occur, making diagnosis and treatment challenging. We investigated differences in sleep structure between patients with OSA, insomnia, and comorbid insomnia and sleep apnea (COMISA) ...

Study Objectives:Chronic noncancer pain (CP) commonly co-occurs with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and may contribute to greater symptom burden. The study aims were to (1) characterize CP among veterans with OSA and (2) examine differences in sleepiness (...

Study Objectives:Machine learning (ML) models have been employed in the setting of sleep disorders. This review aims to summarize the existing data about the role of ML techniques in the diagnosis, classification, and treatment of sleep-related breathing ...

Study Objectives:There is uncertainty on best approaches for defining apnea-hypopnea events. To clarify the contributions of desaturation vs arousal to defining hypopneas, we examined the associations of events with desaturation (≥ 3%) but not arousal (...

Study Objectives:This study aimed to estimate the 12-month prevalence of diagnosed sleep disorders among veterans with and without serious mental illnesses (SMI) in Veterans Affairs health record data in 2019. We also examined diagnosed sleep disorders ...