Introduction: The purpose of this systematic review is to provide supporting evidence for the
clinical practice guideline for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in adults using …

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 (OSA) is the repetitive closure of the upper airway
during sleep. This results in disturbed sleep and excessive daytime sleepiness. It is a risk …

CPAP is the first-line treatment for moderate to severe OSA syndrome. Up to 25% of patients
with OSA syndrome discontinue CPAP treatment due to side effects. Unintentional leakage …

Sleep disordered breathing is commonly treated with positive airway pressure therapy.
Positive airway pressure therapy is delivered via a tight-fitting mask with common side …

Introduction We performed a meta-analysis on whether heated humidification during positive
airway pressure (PAP) could improve compliance and subjective daytime sleepiness in …

Purpose An earlier study found that heated humidification reduced the side effects of
positive airway pressure (PAP) in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). However …

1.1. Review question: What is the comparative clinical and cost effectiveness of different
types of positive airway pressure devices (for example, fixed-pressure CPAP, variable …

Untreated obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been associated with an increased incidence
of heart disease, hypertension, and cerebrovascular accident. 1 Recently, uncontrolled OSA …

Das Schlafapnoe-Syndrom ist gekennzeichnet durch einen AHI> 5/h. Neben Schnarchen
und nächtlichen Atemaussetzern ist Tagesschläfrigkeit das führende klinische Symptom und …