Obstructive sleep apnea phenotypes eligible for pharmacological treatment

M Bruyneel - Frontiers in Sleep, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common disorder. Its prevalence is increasing
worldwide, partially due to increasing rates of obesity, and OSA has a well-documented …

Oral appliance in sleep apnea treatment: respiratory and clinical effects and long-term adherence

P Bachour, A Bachour, P Kauppi, P Maasilta… - Sleep and …, 2016 - Springer
Purpose There is an increasing tendency to use oral appliance (OA) as an alternative
treatment for sleep apnea. Here we report the long-term adherence and clinical effects of OA …

Association of inflammation and oxidative stress with obstructive sleep apnea in ischemic stroke patients

CY Chen, CL Chen, CC Yu, TT Chen, ST Tseng… - Sleep Medicine, 2015 - Elsevier
Objective The role of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in the mortality and further
cardiovascular risk in subjects with ischemic stroke remains a contentious issue. Oxidative …

Ambivalent adherence and nonadherence to continuous positive airway pressure devices: a qualitative study

D Zarhin, A Oksenberg - Journal of clinical sleep medicine, 2017 - jcsm.aasm.org
Study Objectives: Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy is considered the
front-line treatment for moderate-severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). However, nonuse …

[HTML][HTML] Treatment choice by patients with obstructive sleep apnea: data from two centers in China

WJ Liao, LJ Song, HL Yi, J Guan, JY Zou… - Journal of Thoracic …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Standard management has been recommended for obstructive sleep apnea
(OSA) by several guidelines, but patient choice in the practical setting is unclear. Methods A …

Challenges in preventing heart disease in hispanics: early lessons learned from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL)

N Schneiderman, DA Chirinos, ML Avilés-Santa… - Progress in …, 2014 - Elsevier
The challenge of preventing cardiovascular disease (CVD) in US Hispanics depends upon
being able to understand and communicate about the diversity within this population in …

Treatment of snoring with positional therapy in patients with positional obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

WC Chen, LA Lee, NH Chen, TJ Fang, CG Huang… - Scientific reports, 2015 - nature.com
Position therapy plays a role in treating snoring and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
(OSAS). The purpose of this study was to investigate whether position therapy using a head …

Stroke and other cardiovascular events in patients with obstructive sleep apnea and the effect of continuous positive airway pressure

MH Schipper, K Jellema, BJW Thomassen… - Journal of …, 2017 - Springer
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a known-risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. There are
indications that treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) reduces the risk …

Mitigating infection risk in upper airway stimulation

NS Ali, TH Fitzpatrick Iv, AS Islam… - Annals of Otology …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: This study aims to define the incidence of infection with upper airway stimulation
(UAS) devices requiring explantation in a single academic center and identify factors that …

Improving health service design and delivery for men: does gender targeting matter?

JM Friend, DL Alden - Journal of Services Marketing, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose Consumer well-being in health-care settings is often undermined by information
asymmetries, uncertainty and complex choices. Men are generally less motivated to adopt …