Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) accelerates the progression of chronic heart failure (CHF).
OSA is characterized by chronic intermittent hypoxia (CIH), and CIH exposure accelerates …

Study Objectives: Evaluate the efficacy of a novel device placed in the nares that imposes an
expiratory resistance for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and evaluate …

Sleep impacts myriad aspects of physical and mental health, daytime function, and quality of
life. While we have solid hypotheses regarding the specific functions of sleep, there is no …

Purpose Positive airway pressure (PAP) is the standard and most effective treatment for
obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). It provides a continuous stream of air under positive …

Objectives Positive airway pressure (PAP) is considered a standard treatment for moderate-
to-severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients. However, compliance with PAP treatment …

Abstract Objectives/Hypothesis: To illustrate that the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea
(OSA) is dependent on the polysomnographic scoring criteria used, and the success rates of …

Purpose Recently, we noticed a considerable development in alleviating problems related to
positive airway pressure (PAP) masks. In this study, we report on the initial PAP mask …

Background: Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the gold standard treatment for
moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). Eye-related side effects of CPAP are …

Abstract Study objective Children with Down syndrome (DS) are at risk for sleep disorders
including; obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Although OSA is diagnosed by polysomnography …

Background: Upper airway side effects are common during nasal continuous positive airway
pressure (nCPAP) treatment and may affect the use of nCPAP. Objectives: It was our aim to …