Neuromuscular disorders (NMDs) encompass a highly diverse group of conditions that affect
the skeletal muscles, peripheral nervous system, or motor endplate. Depending on the …

Background Ambient air pollution may affect the severity of untreated OSA, but it is unknown
whether air pollution adversely impacts the effectiveness of positive airway pressure (PAP) …

Rationale: There is upper airway inflammation in patients with obstructive sleep apnea
(OSA), which reduces with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy. Objectives …

Study Objectives: Excessive daytime sleepiness associated with obstructive sleep apnea
affects 9%–22% of continuous positive airway pressure–treated patients. An indirect …

Sleep disturbances are highly prevalent in patients with predialysis chronic kidney disease,
end-stage kidney disease, and after a kidney transplant. They contribute to impairment in …

Study Objectives: The aims of this study were to characterize obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
care pathways among commercially insured individuals in the United States and to …

It has been proposed by the US Census Bureau that 20% of the population will be 65 years
old or older by 2030. 1 This is notable because more than half of older patients report …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common type of sleep-disordered breathing associated
with multiple comorbidities. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the first choice …

Some chronic respiratory diseases can cause hypoxemia and, in such cases, long-term
home oxygen therapy (LTOT) is indicated as a treatment option primarily to improve patient …

The prevalence of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) accounts for
approximately 50% of the total heart failure population, and with the aging of the population …