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 …

Background Obstructive sleep apnea is a relatively common disorder that can lead to lost
productivity and cardiovascular disease. The form of positive airway treatment that should be …

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

Study Objectives: We explored the variability of sleep apnea indices and definitions of
obstructive sleep apnea in clinical studies of continuous positive airway pressure. Methods …

Abstract Study Objectives: To our knowledge, a systematic study of the effect of air leak on
adherence to auto-titrating positive airway pressure (autoPAP) therapy has not been …

Background Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is the repetitive closure of the upper airway
during sleep. This results in disturbed sleep and excessive daytime sleepiness. It is a risk …

Heart failure (HF) is a life-threatening disease and is a growing public health concern.
Despite recent advances in pharmacological management for HF, the morbidity and …

Study Objectives: This study challenged on a bench-test the efficacy of auto-titrating positive
airway pressure (APAP) devices for obstructive sleep disordered breathing treatment and …

Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) has been used in outpatients with sleep
apnea, sleep disorders associated with heart failure, restrictive pulmonary diseases …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) are subsets
of sleep-disordered breathing. Awareness about OSA and its consequences among the …