Introduction: The purpose of this systematic review is to provide supporting evidence for the
clinical practice guideline for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in adults using …

Importance Many adverse health outcomes are associated with obstructive sleep apnea
(OSA). Objective To review primary care–relevant evidence on screening adults for OSA …

Description: The American College of Physicians (ACP) developed this guideline to present
the evidence and provide clinical recommendations on the management of obstructive sleep …

ContextExcess body weight is positively associated with sleep-disordered breathing (SDB),
a prevalent condition in the US general population. No large study has been conducted of …

Obstructive sleep apnoea is a disease of increasing importance because of its
neurocognitive and cardiovascular sequelae. Abnormalities in the anatomy of the pharynx …

Abstract Study Objectives: Evidence suggests that, to maintain treatment effects, nasal
continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) …

Background Obstructive sleep apnoea is the periodic reduction (hypopnoea) or cessation
(apnoea) of breathing due to narrowing or occlusion of the upper airway during sleep. The …

Patients with the sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome (SAHS) treated by nasal continuous
positive airway pressure (CPAP) need to use CPAP long-term to prevent recurrence of …

Obstructive sleep apnoea-hypopnoea (OSAH) causes excessive daytime sleepiness,
impairs quality-of-life, and increases cardiovascular disease and road traffic accident risks …

The efficacy of currently recommended treatments is uncertain in patients with mild to
moderate obstructive sleep apnea (apnea–hypopnea index [AHI], 5–30). A group of 114 …