RATIONALE Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome is due to upper airway obstruction and is associated with increased morbidity. Although continuous positive airway pressure efficaciously treats obstructive apneas and hypopneas, treatment is impeded by low adherence rates. OBJECTIVES To assess the efficacy on obstructive sleep apnea of a minimally intrusive method for delivering warm and humidified ...

Introduction: This study aimed to investigate sleep architecture in patients with primary snoring and obstructive sleep apnea. Methods: In this study, we analyzed polysomnographic data of 391 clients who referred to Sleep Disorders Research Center (SDRS). These people were classified into three groups based on their Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI) and snoring; control, Primary Snoring (PS), and Obs...

INTRODUCTION The obstructive sleep apnea syndrome is the most common sleep disorder. It covers a multitude of symptoms associated with apnea. Next to polysomnography, otorhinolaryngological clinical examination plays an important role in establishing the diagnosis, in evaluating any oropharyngeal and hypopharyngeal modification. PATIENTS AND METHODS In this research, we intend to demonstrate ...

STUDY OBJECTIVE To examine the prevalence of risk of sleep apnea in patients undergoing elective surgery by using the Berlin Questionnaire. DESIGN Survey instrument. SETTINGS Preoperative assessment clinic. PATIENTS 305 surgical ASA physical status I, II, III, and IV patients. INTERVENTIONS Patients were screened with the Berlin questionnaire for obstructive sleep apnea. For patients de...

Creating a just culture Key words: just culture, TeamSTEPPS, human error, briefing, huddle. Circulating while administering moderate sedation/analgesia Key words: moderate sedation/analgesia, RN circulator. Monitoring RN leaving room during administration of moderate sedation Key words: moderate sedation/analgesia, propofol. Screening for obstructive sleep apnea before administering moderate se...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea in patients with ischemic stroke and to evaluate the effectiveness of nasal continuous positive airway pressure treatment. METHODS Overnight polysomnography was performed by a computerized system in 19 subjects with ischemic stroke. Patients with an apnea-hypopnea index > or = 5 were considered to have obstructive sleep apnea....

INTRODUCTION The use of handheld devices that assess peripheral arterial tonometry has emerged as an auxiliary method for assessment and diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the accuracy of peripheral arterial tonometry in the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea. METHODS Contemporary cohort cross-sectional study. Thirty patients with suspected obstructive sl...

A randomized, controlled study of a mandibular advancement splint for obstructive sleep apnea. Efficacy of positive airway pressure and oral appliance in mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea. advancement devices in 630 men and women with obstructive sleep apnea and snoring: tolerability and predictors of treatment success. Assessment of upper airway dynamics in awake sleep apnea patients wi...

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OBJECTIVES To determine and quantify changes in both central and obstructive sleep apnea in patients with Down syndrome (DS) after adenotonsillectomy (AT). STUDY DESIGN Case series with chart review. SETTING Tertiary care children's hospital. SUBJECTS AND METHODS The records of all patients with DS who underwent AT for sleep-disordered breathing between November 2008 and December 2014 wer...