Obesity and pain present serious public health concerns in our society. Evidence strongly
suggests that comorbid obesity is common in chronic pain conditions, and pain complaints …

Background/objectives The current systematic review considered research published within
the 10 years preceding June 2019, dealing with the topic of obesity and pain. Within the …

The authors tested the hypothesis that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) signs/symptoms are
associated with the occurrence of temporomandibular disorder (TMD), using the OPPERA …

Background OSA is found commonly in the elderly population (≥ 65 years old), and CPAP
improves sleepiness and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in the middle-aged …

Most patients with chronic pain report poor sleep quality. Insomnia, the most prevalent form
of sleep disturbance in chronic pain, may directly contribute to poor long-term outcomes by …

Sleep disturbance is one of the most common comorbid problems for chronic pain patients.
The association between the two phenomena has long been recognized, but the nature of …

Objective The specific link between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and pain is unknown, but
it has been hypothesized that OSA patients are hyperalgesic because of fragmented sleep …

Key points Sleep disordered breathing (SDB) is common and its prevalence increases with
age. Despite this high prevalence, SDB is frequently unrecognised and undiagnosed in …

Abstract Study Objective: To evaluate effects of CPAP on pain sensitivity in severe OSA
patients. Design: Within-subject treatment study. Setting: Hospital-based sleep disorders …

We sought to assess whether coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) benefits the chronic multisymptom
problems that affect one-quarter to one-third of 1990–1 Gulf War veterans, using a …