Multilevel surgery (MLS) and maxillomandibular advancement surgery (MMA) are two
established options in surgical management of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), which target …

Objective To assess patient-based outcomes of participants in a large cohort study—the
STAR trial (Stimulation Therapy for Apnea Reduction)—48 months after implantation with an …

Background In the classic model of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), respiratory events
occur with sleep-related dilator muscle hypotonia, precipitating increased neural ventilatory …

Objectives/Hypothesis Selective upper airway stimulation (sUAS) of the hypoglossal nerve is
a useful therapy to treat patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Is it known that multiple …

Many patient with, or at risk of, cardiovascular disease have sleep disordered breathing
(SDB), which can be either obstructive (with intermittent collapse of the upper airway) or …

Introduction: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a highly prevalent condition affecting persons
of all age with an increasing public health burden. It is implicated in cardiovascular disease …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a disorder which afflicts a large number of individuals
around the world. OSA causes sleepiness and is a major cardiovascular risk factor. Since its …

Overnight polysomnography, which includes assessments of electroencephalogram,
electrooculogram, electrocardiogram, and electromyogram, as well as the nasal and oral …

Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep was discovered nearly 60 years ago. This stage of sleep
accounts for approximately a quarter of total sleep time in healthy adults, and it is mostly …

Importance Patients with Down syndrome have a high incidence of persistent obstructive
sleep apnea (OSA) and limited treatment options. Upper airway hypoglossal stimulation has …