These practice parameters are an update of the previously-published recommendations
regarding the indications for polysomnography and related procedures in the diagnosis of …

Positive airway pressure (PAP) is used to treat obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), central sleep
apnea (CSA), and chronic hypoventilation. This document provides a systematic analysis …

Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common chronic disorder that often
requires lifelong care. Available practice parameters provide evidence-based …

What is the little button for? This button is pushed at bedtime and awake time to let the
research know what time you went to bed and got up. This button can also be used with the …

Obstructive sleep apnea is a common disorder that causes patients to temporarily stop or
decrease their breathing repeatedly during sleep. This results in fragmented, nonrestful …

Positive airway pressure (PAP) devices are used to treat patients with sleep related
breathing disorders (SRBD) including obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Currently, PAP …

Positive airway pressure (PAP) devices are used to treat patients with sleep related
breathing disorders (SRBDs), including obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). After a patient is …

Objective With the advent of personal health records and other patient-focused health
technologies, there is a growing need to better understand factors that contribute to …

BACKGROUND: Chronic opioid use has been associated with the development of sleep-
disordered breathing (SDB) such as central sleep apnea (CSA). Patients receiving chronic …

Obesity is the most powerful risk factor for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and it is
essentially the only reversible one. OSA and obesity share common substrates, pathologic …