OBJECTIVE To characterize the clinical, psychological, and sleep pattern of idiopathic hypersomnia with and without long sleep time, and provide normative values for 24-hour polysomnography. SETTING University Hospital. DESIGN Controlled, prospective cohort. PARTICIPANTS 75 consecutive patients (aged 34 +/- 12 y) with idiopathic hypersomnia and 30 healthy matched controls. INTERVENTION ...

Abstract Mandibular advancement therapy (MAS) is a recognised second-line for obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). However, MAS treatment outcomes vary and are difficult to predict. Recent studies have investigated the role of OSA endotypes predict outcomes. whether endotype predictors differ between obese non-obese people with unknown. Thus, this study aimed compare responders non-responders in ind...

INTRODUCTION The knowledge on the mechanism of the postoperative exacerbation of sleep-disordered breathing may direct the perioperative management of patients with obstructive sleep apnea. The objective of this study is to investigate the factors associated with postoperative severity of sleep-disordered breathing. METHODS After obtaining approvals from Institutional Review Boards, consentin...

BACKGROUND In Western countries, many children are affected by the separation of their parents. Our main objective was to assess the possible impact of parental separation family structure on certain aspects of somatic health in low-age children. METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional study based on data collected in the framework of free preventive medicine consultations in the French Commun...

511 A 72-year-old retired nurse with family history of obstructive sleep apnea, loud snoring, witnessed apneas, excessive daytime sleepiness, and inability to concentrate underwent polysomnography. The patient has history of hypertension, multiple urogynecological procedures for genitourinary prolapse, and has history of atrial fibrillation and congestive heart failure. On examination, the pati...

This study aimed to assess the ability of an auto-nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) device (REM + auto; NPBFD, Nancy, France) to predict the optimal constant nCPAP level. The apnoea/hypopnoea detection facility of the auto-nCPAP device was deliberately disabled and nasal mask pressure vibration detection was the only mode of pressure setting. The auto-nCPAP device was tested on ...

The aim of the present study was to assess associations between obstructive sleep apnoea and insulin sensitivity in a population-based sample of females. In total, 400 females aged 20-70 yrs underwent a full-night polysomnography, fasting blood sampling, measurement of anthropometric variables and oral glucose tolerance test with measurement of the insulin response (n = 358). The apnoea/hypopno...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to describe sleep quality and associated daytime consequences in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). SUBJECTS AND METHODS Fifteen patients with IPF and 15 control subjects matched on age and anthropometric variables were included in the study. Sleep quality and its daytime consequences were assessed by clinical interview, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index...