AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY DOCUMENTS An Official American Thoracic Society Research Statement: Impact of Mild Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults

An Official American Thoracic Society Statement: The Importance of Healthy Sleep. Recommendations and Future Priorities.

RATIONALE Despite substantial public interest, few recommendations on the promotion of good sleep health exist to educate health care providers and the general public on the importance of sleep for overall health. OBJECTIVES The aim of this American Thoracic Society (ATS) statement is to provide a review of the current scientific literature to assist health care providers, especially pulmonol...

An Official American Thoracic Society Research Statement: Impact of Mild Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults.

BACKGROUND Mild obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a highly prevalent disorder in adults; however, whether mild OSA has significant neurocognitive and cardiovascular complications is uncertain. OBJECTIVES The specific goals of this Research Statement are to appraise the evidence regarding whether long-term adverse neurocognitive and cardiovascular outcomes are attributable to mild OSA in adults...

An official ATS/AASM/ACCP/ERS workshop report: Research priorities in ambulatory management of adults with obstructive sleep apnea.

An international workshop was held to determine the research priorities for incorporating ambulatory management of adults with obstructive sleep apnea into healthcare systems. The workshop identified the barriers preventing incorporation of portable monitor testing into clinical management pathways and determined the research and development needed to address those barriers. The workshop promot...

Home Diagnosis of Sleep Apnea: A Systematic Review of the Literature* An Evidence Review Cosponsored by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, the American College of Chest Physicians, and the American Thoracic Society

Abbreviations: AASM American Academy of Sleep Medicine; ACCP American College of Chest Physicians; AHI apnea-hypopnea index; AHRQ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; ATS American Thoracic Society; CPAP continuous positive airway pressure; EMG electromyogram; ERC Evidence Review Committee; LR likelihood ratio; RDI respiratory disturbance index; REM rapid eye movement; ROC receiver operat...

Incretins and Insulin Resistance in Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Chicken or the Egg?