Aim . To determine the clinical features of sleep-related breathing disorders (SRBDs) and their prognostic role in patients with heart failure reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) depending on body mass index (BMI). Material methods This prospective cohort study included 111 HFrEF who were hospitalized symptoms decompensated failure. All underwent a standard examination polysomnography after HF co...

STUDY OBJECTIVE To compare efficacy, side effects, patient compliance, and preference between oral appliance (OA) therapy and nasal-continuous positive airway pressure (N-CPAP) therapy. DESIGN Randomized, prospective, crossover study. SETTING University hospital and tertiary sleep referral center. PATIENTS Twenty-seven unselected patients with mild-moderate obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). ...

BACKGROUND Beyond obesity, sleep apnea syndrome is frequently associated with excess abdominal adiposity that could contribute to the deteriorated cardiometabolic risk profile of apneic patients. METHODS The present study addressed the respective contribution of the severity of sleep apnea syndrome and excess abdominal adiposity to the cardiometabolic risk profile of 38 non obese men with pol...

OBJECTIVE Current guidelines for the treatment of children with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) suggest that primary snoring (PS) in children is benign. However, PS has not been well evaluated, and it is unknown whether PS is associated with serious morbidity. This study investigated whether PS is associated with neurobehavioral deficits in children. METHODS Parents of 5- to 7-year-old snoring ...

Objective To review the indications and clinical evidence supporting hypoglossal nerve stimulation (HNS) therapy for the treatment of moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Methods Peer reviewed literature on hypoglossal nerve stimulation therapy for obstructive sleep apnea from 2001 to 2016. Results The only currently FDA-approved HNS device for the treatment of moderate-to-seve...

BACKGROUND Sleep-disordered breathing is common in heart failure (HF), and prolonged circulation time and diminished pulmonary volume are considered the main possible causes of sleep apnea in these patients. However, the impact and interrelation between sleep apnea and HF development are unclear. We report the case of a patient with complete elimination of non-rapid-eye-movement (NREM) sleep-as...

Background: The mechanisms associated with the cardiovascular consequences of obstructive sleep apnea include abrupt changes in autonomic tone, which can trigger cardiac arrhythmias. The authors hypothesized that nocturnal cardiac arrhythmia occurs more frequently in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Objective: To analyze the relationship between obstructive sleep apnea and abnormal heart ...

OBJECTIVE The link between sleep-disordered breathing and neurocognitive functioning in preschool and school-aged children now has been established clearly. Within these age groups, isolated studies have examined the potential effect of snoring without gas exchange abnormalities on aspects of cognitive competence. The goal of the study was to test the potential association between snoring and d...

©2015 Turkish League Against Rheumatism. All rights reserved. ABSTRACT Objectives: This study aims to determine the prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) and assess sleep efficiency in patients with ankylosing spondylitis. Patients and methods: A total of 42 patients (36 males, 6 females; mean age 39.4±9.1 years; range 23 to 63 years) with ankylosing spondylitis were included in...