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Positional obstructive sleep apnea and cardiovascular outcomes

Sleep and Breathing
A tendency to obstruct the upper airway is markedly increased in supine sleep. Positional obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) (POSA) occurs predominantly in the supine position. The implication of POSA in terms of future cardiovascular (CV) risk is unknown.
Hyojung Kang, Christine Chow, Jennifer Lobo, Jeongok Logan, Heather Bonner, Yeilim Cho, Xiaoyue Liu, Sula Mazimba, Younghoon Kwon   +8 more
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Usefulness of Sleep Endoscopy in Predicting Positional Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, 2013
ObjectivesThe aim of the study was to (1) evaluate whether position affects drug‐induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) findings in positional and nonpositional patients and (2) determine which areas of the upper airway obstruct in different body positions.Study DesignProspective, case‐controlled study.SettingAcademic tertiary care center.Subjects and ...
Andrew J, Victores, John, Hamblin, Janet, Gilbert, Christi, Switzer, Masayoshi, Takashima   +4 more
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Treating Obstructive Sleep Apnea With Positive Pressure Therapy

Current Treatment Options in Neurology, 2011
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a highly prevalent disorder, has historically been under-recognized. As its diagnosis and recognition increases, physicians other than sleep specialists will need to gain familiarity with the management of this disorder, which is so closely tied to increased morbidity, mortality, and an overall health care burden.
Ninon, Pachikara, Reena, Mehra
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Positive Airway Pressure Treatment for Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Chest, 2007
Positive airway pressure (PAP) is the treatment of choice for patients with moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Randomized controlled trials have demonstrated that PAP can effectively reduce the apnea-hypopnea index and improve subjective and objective sleepiness.
Rahul K, Kakkar, Richard B, Berry
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Positive Airway Pressure Therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America, 2016
Positive airway pressure (PAP) is considered first-line therapy for moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea and may also be considered for mild obstructive sleep apnea, particularly if it is symptomatic or there are concomitant cardiovascular disorders. Continuous PAP is most commonly used. Other modes, such as bilevel airway pressure, autotitrating
Pnina, Weiss, Meir, Kryger
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Bilevel positive airway pressure for obstructive sleep apnea

Expert Review of Medical Devices, 2014
For most patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSA), continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is an effective therapy. However, for a subset of individuals, CPAP is either not effective or is poorly tolerated. Bilevel positive airway pressure (BPAP) is potentially capable of treating OSA at a lower mean pressure than CPAP and can help ...
Meghna P, Mansukhani, Bhanu Prakash, Kolla, Eric J, Olson, Kannan, Ramar, Timothy I, Morgenthaler   +4 more
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Positive airway pressure in pediatric obstructive sleep apnea

Paediatric Respiratory Reviews, 2019
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterized by snoring, recurrent obstruction (apneas) of the upper airway which disrupts normal ventilation during sleep. In the last decade, there has been a increase in children diagnosed with persistent, severe OSA attributed to (1) the obesity epidemic as 25-60% of obese children will have obesity related OSA (2)
Arpita, Parmar, Adele, Baker, Indra, Narang   +2 more
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Influence of head position on obstructive sleep apnea severity

Sleep and Breathing, 2017
Supine body orientation plays an important role in precipitating upper airway collapse in a significant proportion of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients known to have supine-predominant OSA (OSAsup). Traditionally, trunk position is used to assess OSAsup, but the role of the head position has not been established. We hypothesized that head position
Kaiyin Zhu, T. Douglas Bradley, Maryam Patel, Hisham Alshaer   +3 more
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Drug‐Induced Sleep Endoscopy in Children With Positional Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, 2020
ObjectivePositional obstructive sleep apnea (POSA)—defined as obstructive sleep apnea twice as severe supine than nonsupine—may offer clues to the underlying pattern of upper airway collapse in children. We compared drug‐induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) findings in children with and without POSA.
Erin M, Kirkham, Jonathan B, Melendez, Karen, Hoi, Ronald D, Chervin   +3 more
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Effect of supine knee position on obstructive sleep apnea

Sleep and Breathing, 2006
We previously reported a case of a middle-aged man whose obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was virtually eliminated when he slept in the supine "knees up" position. In this study, we attempt to replicate this phenomenon in a group of volunteers with previously diagnosed OSA. Results indicated no significant improvement in OSA when sleeping supine knees up.
Sophia A, Greer, Laura-Beth, Straight, David A, Schulman, Donald L, Bliwise   +3 more
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