The evaluation of patients with sleep disorders invariably revolves around the decision of
whether to undertake a formal laboratory evaluation of the sleeping patient. Although most of …

Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is a syndrome characterized by frequent episodes of
obstructed breathing during sleep, associated with oxygen desaturation, sleep …

Many of us who manage patients with sleep apnea have received a communication similar
to this:" We will deny the request for a CPAP machine because the apnea index is only 16" …

Sleep apnea is a common chronic condition affecting millions of people. Written by a
multidisciplinary team including sleep medicine specialists, pulmonologists, scientists …

In the past four decades, respiration during sleep has intrigued clinicians and basic
scientists, probably owing to a better recognition of the clinical significance of sleep apnea …

Drs. Ting and Malhotra provide an extensive general overview on the disorders of sleep,
both addressing the normal structure and presumed function of sleep and focusing attention …

Research on the sleep apnea syndromes has a history of about 2 decades, but the
widespread application of research results in clinical practice has only taken place in the …

Dr. Flavia B. Consens has assembled an expert team of authors on the topic of Sleep in
Medical and Neurologic Disorders. Articles include: Sleep and pulmonary disease, Sleep …

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, kyphoscoliosis, and neuromuscular
disorders frequently desaturate in rapid eye movement sleep. This can lead to polycythemia …

Sleep-disordered breathing is common in the general population, but the observed
prevalence depends on the criteria used to establish the diagnosis. Obesity is a strong risk …