OBJECTIVE It has been suggested that oxidative stress and inflammation are associated with the pathophysiology of sleep disorders in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients. We examined the relationship of the sleep variables reflecting sleep breathing disorder and limb movements during sleep with the clinical variables reflecting the metabolic abnormalities in ESRD patients receiving hemodialy...

Respiratory alkalosis is the most frequent acid-base disturbance encountered in clinical practice. This is particularly true in critically ill patients, for whom the degree of hypocapnia directly correlates with adverse outcomes. Although this acid-base disturbance often is considered benign, evidence suggests that the alkalemia of primary hypocapnia can cause clinically significant decreases i...

CONTEXT Sleep problems among active-duty service members are pervasive and complicate the recovery from comorbid posttraumatic stress and mood disorders. OBJECTIVE To better understand chronic sleep problems among active-duty service members. METHODS Medical records for active-duty service members who completed enhanced sleep assessments during an 18-month period beginning in October 2010 a...

203 Respiratory Cycle-Related EEG Changes—Chervin et al Several observations also suggest that RCREC are clinically relevant. The RCREC appear to be larger in children with sleep apnea than in children without sleep apnea or children treated for sleep apnea by adenotonsillectomy.6 The RCREC in sigma and beta EEG frequency ranges predict subjective sleepiness in children about as well as, and in...

PURPOSE This pilot study was designed to test the hypothesis that the use of a single oral splint may aggravate respiratory disturbance in sleep apneic patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS A group of 10 patients with a history of snoring and a recording night confirming a diagnosis of sleep apnea were included. Patients were then invited to spend 2 nights in the sleep laboratory: night 2 to establ...