Dawn O. Kleindorfer, MD, FAHA, Chair; Amytis Towfighi, MD, FAHA, Vice Chair; Seemant
Chaturvedi, MD, FAHA; Kevin M. Cockroft, MD, MSc, FAHA; Jose Gutierrez, MD, MPH; …

Importance Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) affects 17% of women and 34% of men in the US
and has a similar prevalence in other countries. This review provides an update on the …

Emerging research highlights the complex interrelationships between sleep-disordered
breathing and cardiovascular disease, presenting clinical and research opportunities as well …

Bariatric surgery is today the most effective long-term therapy for the management of
patients with severe obesity, and its use is recommended by the relevant guidelines of the …

Importance Unrecognized obstructive sleep apnea increases cardiovascular risks in the
general population, but whether obstructive sleep apnea poses a similar risk in the …

Three recent randomized control trials (RCTs) found that treatment of obstructive sleep
apnea (OSA) with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) did not reduce rates of future …

Objective To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis on the prevalence of sleep-
disordered breathing (SDB) after stroke. Methods We searched PubMed, Embase (Ovid), the …

Importance Based on data from the 1990s, estimated prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea
(OSA) in the United States is 10% for mild OSA and 3.8% to 6.5% for moderate to severe …

We aimed to systematically review the Berlin questionnaire as a screening tool for
obstructive sleep apnea. We systematically searched PubMed, Embase, and Scopus …

Background Poor adherence to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment by
adults with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common issue. Strategies delivered by …