BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) represents a risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity after a cerebral ischemic event (acute ischemic event, ischemic stroke, or transient ischemic attack). In the present study, endothelial function and arterial stiffness were analyzed in patients who experienced a postacute ischemic event with relation to SDB, sleep disruption, and noctu...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Obstructive sleep apnea is associated with significantly increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Fluid overload may promote obstructive sleep apnea in patients with ESRD through an overnight fluid shift from the legs to the neck soft tissues. Body fluid shift and severity of obstructive sleep apnea before and after hemodialysis were compared in patients with ...

background and objective: sleepiness is one of the important factors in motor vehicle accidents, especially in commercial drivers (cds). obstructive sleep apnea (osa) has an important role in developing sleepiness. the stop-bang questionnaire is used in medical examinations of commercial drivers in iran by law. this study aimed to investigate the judgment that drivers prefer not to report their...

OBJECTIVES The study was designed to compare upright and supine cephalometric measurements in snorers and to evaluate the effects of mandibular position and nasal resistance on pharyngeal dimensions. Anthropometric, rhinomanometric, and cephalometric measurements were used to investigate predictors of apnea-hypopnea index. STUDY DESIGN Prospective, cross-sectional. METHODS Forty consecutive...

Objective: To evaluate, industry independently, the accuracy of the Watch-PAT100 system (WP100) [Itamar Medical; Caesarea, Israel], a portable home sleep test, compared to polysomnography, the gold standard for diagnosing obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. Methods: Prospective clinical trial. 27 patients (24 male, 3 female) were evaluated at our institution's sleep laboratory. The apnea hypopnea...

Introduction: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients are at increased risk of sleep-disorders. The concomitant occurrence of COPD and obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) is named overlap syndrome. This study aimed to evaluate the severity of OSAHS in overlap syndrome patients.Materials & Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on adult patients with forced...

STUDY OBJECTIVES The objective was to investigate the prevalence of heart attack, angina pectoris, stroke, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma and obesity in relation to the presence and severity of obstructive sleep apnea. METHODS The sample consisted of 1887 patients, with mean age of 48.6 years (range 16-83 years), referred to a university hospita...

BACKGROUND Distraction advancement has been advocated for treatment of obstructive sleep apnea associated with congenital midface hypoplasia. The purpose of this study was to relate changes in maxillary position to changes in obstructive sleep apnea measures on polysomnography in a consecutive series of patients. METHODS Among 26 syndromic pediatric patients undergoing Le Fort III distraction...

INTRODUCTION ApneaLink™ (RESMED-Munich, Germany) is a simple and inexpensive device that determines the apnea-hypopnea index. The sensitivity and specificity of the apnea-hypopnea index are 100 and 87.5%, respectively. Our hypothesis can be used to create a treatment plan using the apnea-hypopnea index for intensive care unit patients. CASE PRESENTATION This treatment plan has been created by...

STUDY OBJECTIVE To evaluate and compare outcomes of uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) for obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) using anatomy- and severity-based staging systems. DESIGN Prospective design with a retrospective review. SETTING A tertiary-care, sleep disorder referral center. PATIENTS In total, 110 patients with OSAHS (105 men, 5 women; mean age, 43 years; apnea-h...