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Case reports of oral appliance therapy on three young adults with Down syndrome and OSA

open access: yesJournal of Prosthodontics, EarlyView.
Abstract Patients with Down syndrome (DS) have a high incidence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to hypotonia, weight, underdeveloped midface, and relative macroglossia. This article presents three cases of young adults with DS, who were diagnosed with mild to severe OSA and unable to tolerate positive airway pressure therapy.
Jingjing Zhang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Metrology of two wearable sleep trackers against polysomnography in patients with sleep complaints

open access: yesJournal of Sleep Research, Volume 34, Issue 2, April 2025.
Summary Sleep trackers are used widely by patients with sleep complaints, however their metrological validation is often poor and relies on healthy subjects. We assessed the metrological validity of two commercially available sleep trackers (Withings Activité/Fitbit Alta HR) through a prospective observational monocentric study, in adult patients ...
Justine Frija   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Is 24 hour observation in hospital after stopping intravenous antibiotics in neonates justified? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Background: Antibiotics are given empirically for suspected sepsis in up to 75% of neonates on the Neonatal and Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (NPICU), after completion of a septic screen. Treatment is discontinued on day 3 if cultures remain negative or
Andrejevic, Hermoine   +3 more
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Intermittent hypoxia increases lipid insulin resistance in healthy humans: A randomized crossover trial

open access: yesJournal of Sleep Research, Volume 34, Issue 2, April 2025.
This scheme illustrates the main results of the present study showing an increase in circulating free fatty acids (FFA) that are likely to be related to several mechanisms like decrease in FFA insulin sensitivity and increase in FFA production. Significant changes are labelled in white, and non‐significant or hypothesis are labelled in pale green ...
Anne Briançon‐Marjollet   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of inspiratory pressure support on exercise performance in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
Title: Effect of inspiratory pressure support on exercise performance in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Purpose: This study examined the effects of a non-invasive ventilator on submaximal and maximal exercise performance in ...
Doggett, Anita
core  

Association between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and COVID‐19 severity

open access: yesJournal of Sleep Research, Volume 34, Issue 2, April 2025.
Summary Obstructive sleep apnea and sleep‐related hypoxia have been associated with higher rates of hospitalization and mortality among patients with Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19). We further explored the association between obstructive sleep apnea, COVID‐19 severity and related mortality.
Oria Nassi‐Liberman   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Prevalence and Incidence of Dry Eye Disease Among Patients Using Continuous Positive Airway Pressure or Other Nasal Mask Therapy Devices to Treat Sleep Apnea

open access: yesClinical Ophthalmology, 2020
Cynthia Matossian,1 Xue Song,2 Ishveen Chopra,2 Amy Sainski-Nguyen,2 Abayomi Ogundele3 1Matossian Eye Associates, Doylestown, PA, USA; 2Outcomes Research, IBM Watson Health, Cambridge, MA, USA; 3Medical Affairs, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc ...
Matossian C   +4 more
doaj  

Early sleep apnea treatment in stroke (eSATIS) – a multicentre, randomised controlled, rater‐blinded, clinical trial: The association of post‐stroke cognition with sleep‐disordered breathing and its treatment

open access: yesJournal of Sleep Research, Volume 34, Issue 2, April 2025.
Summary Sleep‐disordered breathing (SDB) is linked to cognitive dysfunction. Although SDB is common in stroke patients, the impact of SDB and its early treatment on cognitive functioning after stroke remains poorly investigated. Therefore, we explored the association between SDB and post‐stroke cognitive functioning, including the impact of early SDB ...
Irina Filchenko   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparative Efficacy of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure and Mandibular Advancement Devices in the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Systematic Review

open access: yesJournal of Sleep Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Obstructive Sleep Apnea is a prevalent condition linked to various health issues, including cardiovascular disease and cognitive decline. This systematic review evaluates the comparative efficacy and patient adherence of two primary treatment modalities: Continuous Positive Airway Pressure and Mandibular Advancement Devices.
Gianna Dipalma   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

A CPAP silencer [PDF]

open access: yesAnaesthesia, 1990
N W, Penfold, S S, Lowe
openaire   +2 more sources

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