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Long-term use of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) was associated with higher self-reported physical activity levels in adults with co-Occurring obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and cardiovascular disease (CVD), in new [...]

Practice recommendations [] Behavioral measures, such as weight loss, altered sleeping position, and avoidance of alcohol and sedatives, can benefit some patients with mild obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) (SOR: A). [...]

Evidence-based answer Well-child visits are the appropriate time to screen all children for a history of snoring and apnea (strength of recommendation [SOR]: C, based on expert opinion). Children should [...]

The PillowPositive cervical pillow which aligns a user's head and neck to encourage an open airway, is approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat mild obstructive sleep apnea [...]

ORLANDO, FLA. -- Humidification improves compliance with nasal continuous positive airway pressure therapy in sleep apnea patients, Dr. Lewis R. Kline said at the annual meeting of the American Sleep [...]

ORLANDO, FLA. -- Weight reduction surgery reduces the sleep apnea symptoms of severely obese patients, Dr. Ronald R. Grunstein said at the annual meeting of the American Sleep Disorders Association. [...]

Evidence-based answer Moderately accurate, depending on which tool you use. Questionnaires, physical examination, and clinical prediction rules estimate the pretest probability of obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS), but are [...]

Denver -- The investigational drug armodafinil significantly increased daytime wakefulness in patients with obstructive sleep apnea who experienced excessive sleepiness despite regular nighttime continuous positive airway pressure therapy, according to [...]

When a patient with obstructive sleep apnea can't tolerate using a continuous positive airway pressure device, what's the next step? "The option people end up thinking about when CPAP fails [...]

ANAHEIM, CALIF. -- Continuous positive airway pressure may be an important new nonpharmacologic therapy for many patients with congestive heart failure, Dr. T. Douglas Bradley said at the annual scientific [...]

FROM ANNALS OF INTERNAL MEDICINE First-line treatment for adults with obstructive sleep apnea should be continuous positive airway pressure therapy or a mandibular advancement device, according to the American College [...]

FROM THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATED PROFESSIONAL SLEEP SOCIETIES BOSTON -- Neuronal abnormalities in the brains of children with obstructive sleep apnea are reversible with treatment, a prospective study [...]

NEW ORLEANS--Excessive daytime sleepiness in patients with obstructive sleep apnea remains a common and often debilitating problem, despite optimal use of continuous positive airway pressure treatment, according to Dr. Janine [...]

FROM THE NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE Continuous positive airway pressure therapy improved several components of the metabolic syndrome along with obstructive sleep apnea in patients who had both disorders. [...]

FROM THE NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINEContinuous positive airway pressure therapy improved several components of the metabolic syndrome along with obstructive sleep apnea in patients who had both disorders.In most [...]

CHICAGO -- First-in-man results of a fully implantable system for chronic phrenic nerve stimulation for treatment of central sleep apnea in heart failure patients showed significant improvements in the periodic [...]

FROM THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATED PROFESSIONAL SLEEP SOCIETIES SAN ANTONIO -- The days when continuous positive airway pressure was the only arrow in the quiver for physicians targeting [...]

ORLANDO -- Both the indications for, and the incidence of, adenotonsillar procedures in children have changed, according to Dr. Laura Orvidas. 'We seem to do more adenotonsillectomies for sleep-disordered breathing [...]

SAN FRANCISCO -- The presence and severity of obstructive sleep apnea were associated with worse glucose control in a study of 60 patients with type 2 diabetes. Polysomnography and hemoglobin [...]

SAN FRANCISCO -- Sleep apnea can cause metabolic dysfunction, some of which can be reversed by treating the disorder with continuous positive airway pressure, a small 8-week study of 29 [...]

SEATTLE -- Treating obstructive sleep apnea in patients with type 2 diabetes may improve glycemic control, according to observational study results. The study of 54 patients with type 2 diabetes [...]

NEW ORLEANS -- Obstructive sleep apnea appears to contribute significantly to both the development and severity of hypertension and may play a role in heart failure as well. The good [...]

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. -- Although some children with sleep-disordered breathing experience significant cognitive deficits, not all do, and identification of those at risk remains a clinical challenge, according to a [...]

ST. LOUIS -- Sleep apnea assessment and treatment should be considered an integral part of diabetes management, Susan M. LaRue, R.D., said at the annual meeting of the American Association [...]

In other news on the breathing front, Chicago researchers found that apnea-afflicted married men adhered better to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy when their nonafflicted wives slept in the [...]

CHICAGO -- Sleep apnea was observed in more than half of children with migraine in a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology. Evaluation by [...]

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. -- Although adenotonsillectomy remains the first-line treatment for children with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, only about 25%-30% will experience complete resolution of symptoms, according to a prospective [...]

* Bottom line Yes. The use of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in patients with mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea is associated with a decreased risk of fatal and [...]

SNOWMASS, COLO. -- The association between obstructive sleep apnea and atrial fibrillation is now so firmly supported that prevention of recurrent atrial fibrillation can be added to the list of [...]

ST. LOUIS -- Sleep apnea assessment and treatment should be considered an integral part of diabetes management, Susan M. LaRue, R.D., said at the annual meeting of the American Association [...]

CARMEL, CALIF. -- If preliminary results from an ongoing study are accurate, low baseline total serum testosterone levels could be a marker for obstructive sleep apnea in older men, Yao [...]

Surgical treatment of mild obstructive sleep apnea in school-aged children diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and mild obstructive sleep apnea resulted in big improvements in ADHD symptoms, compared with those treated [...]

The Problem You have a patient with an obvious high body mass index. His spouse tells you that he snores and experiences brief episodes of apnea. Polysomnographic recordings confirm a [...]

Background A majority of patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) report nighttime symptoms, including heartburn during sleep. Nighttime reflux is associated with more severe forms of GERD. (1,2) Multiple studies [...]

SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. -- Automatic devices that adjust continuous positive airway pressure in response to changes in airway resistance or flow are as effective as conventional machines for the treatment of [...]

MONTREAL -- Oral appliances are equally effective as continuous positive airway pressure therapy in patients with mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea, but not in those with severe disease, according [...]

MONTREAL -- Pediatric obstructive sleep apnea may have lifelong physiologic and cognitive consequences even after it is successfully treated, according to Dr. David Gozal, professor of pediatrics at the University [...]

MONTREAL -- Sleep apnea patients receiving continuous positive airway pressure therapy have changes in brain function that can be seen with functional magnetic resonance imaging when the therapy is withdrawn [...]

SALT LAKE CITY -- Increased caffeine intake was associated with better cognitive functioning in patients with obstructive sleep apnea, according to the results of a small study. In 42 patients [...]

SALT LAKE CITY -- Automatically titrated continuous positive airway pressure appears to be an effective option for the management of obstructive sleep apnea in patients who fail to adhere to [...]

BOSTON -- Depression, metabolic syndrome, and lack of exercise exacerbate daytime sleepiness in obese patients with sleep apnea, Dr. Alexios Sarrigiannidis said at the annual meeting of the Endocrine Society. [...]

SALT LAKE CITY -- Studies consistently show a link between obstructive sleep apnea and stroke, with the most recent data showing that sleep apnea is an independent risk factor for [...]

SALT LAKE CITY -- The prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea in patients with coronary heart disease may be higher than previously thought, according to data presented at the annual meeting [...]

Salt Lake City -- Continuous positive airway pressure adherence rates are suboptimal, findings from a study of sleep clinic patients suggest. Of 528 adults diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea and [...]

Salt Lake City -- Patient education via a novel self-management training program may improve adherence in continuous positive airway pressure treatment, Carl Stepnowsky Jr., Ph.D., reported in a poster at [...]

CHICAGO -- Adenotonsillectomy improved both sleep and behavior in a pair of studies presented at the Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meetings. Children with either obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) or mild [...]

SAN JUAN, P.R. -- Continuous positive airway pressure can be effective for obstructive sleep apnea in children, but parents must be persistent to ensure children's acceptance of the treatment, Dr. [...]

SALT LAKE CITY -- The combination of obstructive sleep apnea and advanced age may have an overwhelming effect on the brain's compensatory mechanisms, and early diagnosis and treatment of OSA [...]

NEW YORK -- A link between aldosterone, hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea was established in a study with 71 patients. "We found an extraordinarily high prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea [...]

KEYSTONE, COLO. -- Oral appliances and surgery are widely perceived as effective alternatives to nasal continuous positive airway pressure for treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. But the evidence suggests otherwise, [...]