TAKING AN AFTERNOON NAP (SIESTA) IS A COMMON HABIT IN SOME COUNTRIES. A NUMBER OF STUDIES HAVE REPORTED A PREVALENCE OF NAPS ranging between 16% and 61%.1-6 In Mediterranean and Latin American countries, taking an afternoon nap forms part of the culture and is considered to be a healthy habit. Naps could be attributed to sleep problems or to circadian rhythm disorders among others. Some studies...

The STOP-Bang has been promoted as a valuable tool for identifying obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) in medical and surgical patients. However, its performance Colombian samples is unknown. objective of this study was to determine the clinimetric index versus polysomnography patients from Santa Marta, Colombia. An accuracy diagnostic tests with test-based approach designed. Seve...

BACKGROUND Hypoglossal nerve stimulation has been demonstrated to relieve upper airway obstruction acutely, but its effect on obstructive sleep apnea is not known. OBJECTIVE To determine the response in obstructive sleep apnea to electrical stimulation of the hypoglossal nerve. METHODS Eight patients with obstructive sleep apnea were implanted with a device that stimulated the hypoglossal n...

Abstract Introduction For diagnosis and management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), long-term multi-night monitoring is crucial. Convenient detection OSA at home required for this purpose. Using sound recorded by smartphone can provide a convenient way to detect OSA. In study, we present sound-based deep learning model that in real-time even environment where various noises exist. The trained ...

BACKGROUND The sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome is associated with elevated oxidative stress, which is associated with reduced levels and functional impairment of progenitor cells. OBJECTIVE To evaluate whether one month of CPAP treatment affects circulating-progenitor-cell levels and oxidative stress in patients with sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome. METHODS We enrolled 13 patients with sleep a...

background : sleep apnea is accompanied by some cardiovascular complications. it has even been hypothesized that sleep apnea, itself, can induce some of these complications. given such controversies, we assessed the left ventricular mass index (lvmi) and systolic pulmonary artery pressure in patients with sleep apnea. methods: through convenience sampling, 56 patients with the obstructive sleep...

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) affects 2% to 4% of middle-aged adults. It is even more common in the elderly. Although the primary care physician has the opportunity to play a pivotal role in the detection of this disorder, most physicians have had little or no formal training in OSA; and they frequently underdiagnose the disorder. The Walla Walla project demonstrated that with several education...

BACKGROUND Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a highly prevelant disorder and found in approximately 2-4% of middle-aged adults. OBJECTIVES To assess the efficacy of Watch-PAT-200 in the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). PATIENTS AND METHODS Patients suspected of having OSAS underwent overnight Level I polisomnography and simultaneously wore Watch-PAT-200 in the ...

Patients with obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome can experience residual daytime sleepiness despite regular use of nasal continuous positive airway pressure therapy. This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group study assessed the efficacy and safety of modafinil for the treatment of residual daytime sleepiness in such patients. Patients received modafinil (n = 77) (2...

Obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS), characterized by repetitive episodes of complete or partial interruption of the airflow during sleep, constitutes a growing healthcare problem. Prevalence in the general population is high and resulting morbidity and mortality, principally attributed to traffic accidents and the development of cardiovascular complications, quite considerable.1 ...