A concise review of polysomnography and obstructive sleep apnea for the neurophysiologist

ME Soltis, AR Spector - Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Sleep as an electrical phenomenon in the brain was first recorded in 1875. Over the next
100 years, recordings of sleep evolved into modern-day polysomnography, which includes …

Update on research and practices in major sleep disorders: part I. Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

J Chaiard, TE Weaver - Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose The purpose of this first of two review articles providing an update on sleep
disorders was to examine the pathophysiology, epidemiology, and treatment of obstructive …

Redesigning care for OSA

LM Donovan, A Shah, CL Chai-Coetzer, F Barbé… - Chest, 2020 - Elsevier
Constrained by a limited supply of specialized personnel, health systems face a challenge in
caring for the large number of patients with OSA. The complexity of this challenge is …

Efficacy of exercise as a treatment for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: a systematic review

B Bollens, G Reychler - Complementary therapies in medicine, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Introduction Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS) is a prevalent condition
associated with numerous adverse health consequences. Exercise therapy was described …

Feasibility and efficacy of active remote monitoring of home ventilation in pediatrics

A Thomas, R Langley, R Pabary - Pediatric Pulmonology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Non‐invasive positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy is used to treat children
with sleep‐disordered breathing. Effective management requires good adherence. In …

CPAP treatment adherence in women with obstructive sleep apnea

E Libman, S Bailes, CS Fichten, D Rizzo… - Sleep …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Untreated obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has numerous negative health‐related
consequences. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is generally considered the …

Design principles for health wearables

J Jones, C Gouge, M Crilley - Communication Design Quarterly Review, 2017 - dl.acm.org
As wearables become increasingly prevalent, there is a concurrent and growing expectation
that we use these devices to track and monitor our bodily states in order to be responsible" …

Body posture as a factor determining sleep quality in patients using non-invasive ventilation

D Alfaiate, A Pereira, P Guerra, N Pinto - Sleep and Breathing, 2023 - Springer
Objective Sleep quality is influenced by multiple factors. Slow-wave sleep and REM sleep
play a key role in homeostasis and are useful indicators of sleep quality. Studies indicate …

Feasibility of three-dimensional facial imaging and printing for producing customised nasal masks for continuous positive airway pressure

K Duong, J Glover, AC Perry, D Olmstead… - ERJ Open …, 2021 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Rationale Delivery of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the standard treatment
for obstructive sleep apnoea in children and adults. Treatment adherence is a major …

Sleep Apnea and Heart Failure—Current State-of-The-Art

T Menon, DK Kalra - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), including obstructive and central sleep apnea,
significantly exacerbates heart failure (HF) through adverse cardiovascular mechanisms …