Background Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common disorder, and continuous airway
positive pressure (CPAP) is considered to be the gold standard of therapy. CPAP however is …

Importance Many adverse health outcomes are associated with obstructive sleep apnea
(OSA). Objective To review primary care–relevant evidence on screening adults for OSA …

Description: The American College of Physicians (ACP) developed this guideline to present
the evidence and provide clinical recommendations on the management of obstructive sleep …

Background Obstructive sleep apnoea is the periodic reduction (hypopnoea) or cessation
(apnoea) of breathing due to narrowing or occlusion of the upper airway during sleep. The …

Importance Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with adverse health outcomes.
Objective To review the evidence on screening for OSA in asymptomatic adults or those with …

Obstructive sleep apnoea-hypopnoea (OSAH) causes excessive daytime sleepiness,
impairs quality-of-life, and increases cardiovascular disease and road traffic accident risks …

Background Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in patients with obstructive sleep
apnea syndrome (OSAS) might lower blood pressure, but evidence from clinical studies is …

OBJECTIVES. Positive airway pressure therapy (PAP) is frequently used to treat children
who have obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and do not respond to adenotonsillectomy …

Study objective To synthesize evidence from available studies on the relative efficacies of
continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), mandibular advancement device (MAD) …

Objective To assess the effect of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) on 24 hour
ambulatory blood pressure monitoring values in a large number of patients with untreated …