Early CPAP use identifies subsequent adherence to CPAP therapy

R Budhiraja, S Parthasarathy, CL Drake, T Roth… - Sleep, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Study Objectives: To explore the relationship between specific factors such as sex
and early continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) use, and 30-day adherence to CPAP …

Oral appliance therapy improves symptoms in obstructive sleep apnea: a randomized, controlled trial

H Gotsopoulos, C Chen, J Qian… - American journal of …, 2002 - atsjournals.org
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of a mandibular advancement splint (MAS)
on daytime sleepiness and a range of other symptoms in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) …

Comparative efficacy of CPAP, MADs, exercise-training, and dietary weight loss for sleep apnea: a network meta-analysis

IH Iftikhar, L Bittencourt, SD Youngstedt, N Ayas… - Sleep medicine, 2017 - Elsevier
Study objective To synthesize evidence from available studies on the relative efficacies of
continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), mandibular advancement device (MAD) …

Early treatment of obstructive apnoea and stroke outcome: a randomised controlled trial

O Parra, A Sanchez-Armengol… - European …, 2011 - Eur Respiratory Soc
The aim of the present study was to assess the impact of nasal continuous positive airway
pressure (nCPAP) in ischaemic stroke patients followed for 2 yrs. Stroke patients with an …

Prevalence and consequences of sleep disorders in traumatic brain injury

RJ Castriotta, MC Wilde, JM Lai, S Atanasov… - Journal of Clinical …, 2007 - jcsm.aasm.org
Study Objectives: Determine prevalence and consequences of sleepiness and sleep
disorders after traumatic brain injury (TBI). Methods: Prospective evaluation with …

A randomized controlled trial of continuous positive airway pressure in mild obstructive sleep apnea

M Barnes, D Houston, CJ Worsnop… - American journal of …, 2002 - atsjournals.org
A common clinical dilemma faced by sleep physicians is in deciding the level of severity at
which patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) should be treated. There is particular …

Positive airway pressure treatment for obstructive sleep apnea

RK Kakkar, RB Berry - Chest, 2007 - Elsevier
Positive airway pressure (PAP) is the treatment of choice for patients with moderate-to-
severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Randomized controlled trials have demonstrated that …

Development of the FOSQ-10: a short version of the Functional Outcomes of Sleep Questionnaire

ER Chasens, SJ Ratcliffe, TE Weaver - Sleep, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Introduction: The Functional Outcomes of Sleep Questionnaire (FOSQ), has been
used in research and clinical practice to measure the impact of daytime sleepiness on …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of treatment of obstructive sleep apnea on depressive symptoms: systematic review and meta-analysis

M Povitz, CE Bolo, SJ Heitman, WH Tsai… - PLoS …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with increased morbidity and
mortality, and decreased quality of life. Treatment with continuous positive airway pressure …

Obesity‐related sleepiness and fatigue: the role of the stress system and cytokines

AN Vgontzas, EO Bixler… - Annals of the New York …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Obesity has epidemic proportions in Western societies and, because of its significant
association with morbidity and mortality, is a major public health issue. Excessive daytime …