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The impact of different CPAP delivery approaches on nightly adherence and discontinuation rate in patients with obstructive sleep apnea
Two findings in this study were of note. First, that adherence with PAP was less in both groups receiving direct home shipments of PAP...

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CPAP titration by an auto-CPAP device based on snoring detection:a clinical trial and economic considerations
Ideally, the nCPAP level required for the treatment of OSAS is determined by two sequential night studies, including one polysomnography...

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Apr 161 min read
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Influence of apnea vs hypopnea predominance in predicting mean therapeutic positive airway pressures among patients with obstructive sleep apnea
This study is the first to characterize OSA severity using therapeutic PAP levels obtained from an aPAP device and to compare apnea vs...

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Apr 111 min read
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Congenital central hypoventilation syndrome without hypoventilation: is it congenital central hypoventilation syndrome?
We describe 3 family members with PHOX2B gene deletion across 2 generations that experienced some of the known complications of CCHS yet...

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Apr 82 min read
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The differential impact of respiratory event scoring criteria on CPAP eligibility in women and men
Utilizing different hypopnea scoring criteria to define OSA has been shown to significantly impact the prevalence and severity...

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Apr 21 min read
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Impact of patient and family engagement in improving continuous positive airway pressure adherence in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: a randomized controlled trial
In this RCT, the use of PAP declined at 6 months in the control group but was retained in the intervention group. These findings of the...

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Mar 271 min read
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Clinical Guidelines for the Manual Titration of Positive Airway Pressure in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Positive airway pressure (PAP) devices are used to treat patients with sleep related breathing disorders (SRBDs), including obstructive...

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Mar 251 min read
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Association of alternative polysomnographic features with patient outcomes in obstructive sleep apnea: a systematic review
In this comprehensive systematic review, we identified 31 studies that identified promising alternative PSG metrics that have the...

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Mar 201 min read
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A pilot randomized trial comparing CPAP vs bilevel PAP spontaneous mode in the treatment of hypoventilation disorder in patients with obesity and obstructive airway disease
To our knowledge, this is the first randomized controlled trial that compares PAP therapies in patients with chronic hypercapnic...

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Mar 181 min read
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Effectiveness of current digital cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia interventions for adolescents with insomnia symptoms: A systematic review and meta-analysis
This systematic review and meta-analysis advances understanding of the effectiveness and acceptability of digital sleep interventions in...

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Mar 141 min read
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High-quality and anti-inflammatory diets and a healthy lifestyle are associated with lower sleep apnea risk
This large community-based study shows that, irrespective of caloric intake, higher overall dietary quality and an anti-inflammatory diet...

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Mar 121 min read
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Development of a physiological-based model that uses standard polysomnography and clinical data to predict oral appliance treatment outcomes in obstructive sleep apnea
The main findings of this study are that a machine learning–based model underpinned by OSA endotype concepts that includes routinely...

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Mar 71 min read
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Clinical Guideline for the Evaluation and Management of Chronic Insomnia in Adults
“Insomnia” has been used in different contexts to refer to either a symptom or a specific disorder. In this guideline, an insomnia...

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Mar 52 min read
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Association of obstructive sleep apnea severity with the composition of the upper airway microbiome
In this study, the microbial composition of the upper airway mucosa was characterized in patients with OSA. Although there were no...

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Feb 251 min read
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Management of REM sleep behavior disorder: an American Academy of Sleep Medicine clinical practice guideline
The behaviors of RBD widely vary from night to night and over time in the same individual and between patients. Contrary to the classic...

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Feb 202 min read
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Recognition and Treatment of Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Obese Hospitalized Patients May Improve Survival. The HoSMed Database
In this analysis of a large database of hospitalized patients, we confirmed that there is a high prevalence of undiagnosed...

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Feb 181 min read
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Insulin Resistance and Hypertension in Obese Youth With Sleep-Disordered Breathing Treated With Positive Airway Pressure: A Prospective Multi-center Study
Our study is the first long-term multi-center prospective cohort study to simultaneously evaluate metabolic and cardiovascular markers in...

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Feb 131 min read
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Severity, comorbidities, and adherence to therapy in Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders with obstructive sleep apnea
This description of the disease severity of OSA among patients at a single academic center with a sizeable NHPI population shows 3 key...

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Feb 111 min read
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Outcomes in coronary artery disease patients with sleepy obstructive sleep apnoea on CPAP
Nearly half of clinical populations with coronary artery disease (CAD) also have obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and these individuals...

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Feb 71 min read
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Daily associations between modifiable sleep behaviors and night-time sleep among young adult drinkers with insomnia
We found empirical support for recommendations that young adult drinkers with insomnia prioritize a comfortable sleep environment, limit...

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Feb 52 min read
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