Background Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common disorder, and continuous airway
positive pressure (CPAP) is considered to be the gold standard of therapy. CPAP however is …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common disease which impacts quality of life, mood,
cardiovascular morbidity, and mortality. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the …

Background Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a risk factor for several diseases and is
correlated with other non-medical consequences that increase the disease's clinical and …

Objective: To provide an overview of the healthcare and societal consequences and costs of
untreated obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. Data sources: PubMed database for English …

Background Poor adherence to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment by
adults with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common issue. Strategies delivered by …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterized by repetitive episodes of complete and
partial obstructions of the upper airway during sleep. The diagnosis of OSA requires the …

Background The recent discovery that a combination of noradrenergic and antimuscarinic
drugs improved upper airway muscle function during sleep and reduced OSA severity has …

Background: The relationship between nasal surgery and its effect on continuous positive
airway pressure (CPAP) device therapeutic treatment pressures and CPAP device use has …

Study Objectives: To determine prevalence of depressive symptoms in obstructive sleep
apnea (OSA) and the impact of OSA treatment on depression scores. Methods: Consecutive …

Purpose Few studies have investigated myofunctional therapy in patients with obstructive
sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of …