A 48-year-old man reports that he snores loudly and falls asleep when sedentary. A
diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea is made, and treatment with continuous positive airway …

Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is an accepted and highly effective method
used in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). We have explored the potential …

The use of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in treating symptoms associated
with OSAHS is reviewed. Although it is an imperfect intervention, it continues to evolve and …

Background: The sleep apnea–hypopnea syndrome is defined by a pathologic number of
respiratory events during sleep (the apnea–hypopnea index, defined as the number of …

Introduction The use of nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) has been a major
advance in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)(1). Many uncontrolled studies …

Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is an established treatment of obstructive sleep
apnoea syndrome (OSAS). While it is known that CPAP reverses the pathological breathing …

Obstructive sleep apnea should be suspected in patients who are overweight, snore loudly,
and have chronic daytime sleepiness. The diagnosis of sleep apnea may be confirmed by …

Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is worldwide considered as the standard
treatment of sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome (SAHS) although studies on the effectiveness …

A common clinical dilemma faced by sleep physicians is in deciding the level of severity at
which patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) should be treated. There is particular …

A 38-year-old man had incapacitating hypersomnolence and severe occlusive sleep apnea.
Baseline polysomnography revealed 92.9 apneic episodes per hour of sleep. Application of …