Importance Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) affects 17% of women and 34% of men in the US
and has a similar prevalence in other countries. This review provides an update on the …

Background Therapy options for OSA and central sleep apnea (CSA) are limited, thus many
patients remain untreated. Clinically, acetazolamide is sometimes used for CSA; however …

Background Randomized controlled trials have failed to demonstrate an effect of CPAP
therapy on mortality. However, these studies have a number of important limitations …

Three recent randomized control trials (RCTs) found that treatment of obstructive sleep
apnea (OSA) with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) did not reduce rates of future …

Rationale: The co-occurrence of obstructive sleep apnea and chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease, termed overlap syndrome, has a poor prognosis. However, data on positive airway …

Introduction: This guideline establishes clinical practice recommendations for referring
adults with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) for surgical consultation. Methods: The American …

Background and aim Hypoglossal nerve stimulation (HNS) decreases obstructive sleep
apnoea (OSA) severity via genioglossus muscle activation and decreased upper airway …

Background CPAP effectiveness is limited by suboptimal adherence. Prior studies of
adherence have focused on middle-aged men. Research Question Does CPAP adherence …

Over the last 20 years, there has been increasing recognition by the medical community of
obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as a relatively common disorder, with important clinical …

Abstract Study Objectives Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have shown no reduction in
adverse cardiovascular (CV) events in patients randomized to continuous positive airway …