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Obstructive sleep apnea predicts 10-year cardiovascular disease–related mortality in the Sleep Heart Health Study: a machine learning approach

May 301 min read

Obstructive sleep apnea predicts 10-year cardiovascular disease–related mortality in the Sleep Heart Health Study: a machine learning approach

In this study, we developed a random forest model on a population with OSA to assess its ability to calculate the risk of CVD mortality...

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Accuracy of sleep bruxism scoring based on electromyography traces of different jaw muscles in individuals with obstructive sleep apnea

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May 281 min read

Accuracy of sleep bruxism scoring based on electromyography traces of different jaw muscles in individuals with obstructive sleep apnea

Within the limitations of this study, we concluded that polysomnography with bilateral masseter or temporalis electromyography traces...

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The predictive value of photogrammetry for obstructive sleep apnea

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May 231 min read

The predictive value of photogrammetry for obstructive sleep apnea

This study suggested that a prediction model based on photo-graphic measurements was capable of identifying individuals with and without...

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High prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea in pregnant women with class III obesity: a prospective cohort study

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May 211 min read

High prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea in pregnant women with class III obesity: a prospective cohort study

We identified OSA in 37% and 50% of women with class III obesity in the second and third trimesters, respectively. These results provide...

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Patients with epiglottic collapse showed less severe obstructive sleep apnea and good response to treatment other than continuous positive airway pressure: a case-control study of 224 patients

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May 161 min read

Patients with epiglottic collapse showed less severe obstructive sleep apnea and good response to treatment other than continuous positive airway pressure: a case-control study of 224 patients

In this study, we performed a case-control analysis of patients with and without epiglottic collapse. The clinical characteristics and...

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Association between septal deviation and OSA diagnoses: a nationwide 9-year follow-up cohort study

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May 141 min read

Association between septal deviation and OSA diagnoses: a nationwide 9-year follow-up cohort study

The prevalence of OSA was significantly higher in the SD group compared with the control group. This result was more pronounced as the...

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Cluster-derived obstructive sleep apnea phenotypes and outcomes at 5-year follow-up

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May 101 min read

Cluster-derived obstructive sleep apnea phenotypes and outcomes at 5-year follow-up

We identified three distinctive OSA phenotypes with particular clinical implications: two predominantly male clusters, differentiated by...

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Functional imaging improves patient selection for mandibular advancement device treatment outcome in sleep-disordered breathing: a prospective study

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Apr 301 min read

Functional imaging improves patient selection for mandibular advancement device treatment outcome in sleep-disordered breathing: a prospective study

Mandibular advancement devices (MADs) are increasingly being used to treat obstructive sleep apnea; however, treatment efficacy varies...

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Prevalence of sleepiness and associations with quality of life in patients with sleep apnea in an online cohort

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Apr 261 min read

Prevalence of sleepiness and associations with quality of life in patients with sleep apnea in an online cohort

This study aimed to understand EDS prevalence, risk factors, and association with health-related quality of life in a“real-world”virtual...

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Breathing rate variability in obstructive sleep apnea during wakefulness

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Apr 241 min read

Breathing rate variability in obstructive sleep apnea during wakefulness

We found a pattern of higher BRV indicating higher breathing instability in patients with OSA compared with healthy participants during...

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Sleep time and efficiency in patients undergoing laboratory-based polysomnography

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Apr 181 min read

Sleep time and efficiency in patients undergoing laboratory-based polysomnography

We found that average TST and SE in patients under going clinically indicated in laboratory PSG were about 6 hours and 80%, respectively....

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Effects of obstructive sleep apnea on human spatial navigational memory processing in cognitively normal older individuals

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Apr 161 min read

Effects of obstructive sleep apnea on human spatial navigational memory processing in cognitively normal older individuals

The current work suggests OSA significantly impacts the pattern of morning performance on a spatial navigation task without influencing...

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The association of age with continuous positive airway pressure ventilation acceptance in an outpatient cohort of patients with obstructive sleep apnea

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Apr 111 min read

The association of age with continuous positive airway pressure ventilation acceptance in an outpatient cohort of patients with obstructive sleep apnea

Our findings demonstrate lower rates of CPAP acceptance among older patients aged > 75 years. To date, the few observational studies...

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Treatment usage patterns of oral appliances for obstructive sleep apnea over the first 60 days: a cluster analysis

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Apr 91 min read

Treatment usage patterns of oral appliances for obstructive sleep apnea over the first 60 days: a cluster analysis

Our initial work suggests the first 20 days is a key window in the treatment period in which there may be a role for intervention...

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The influence of opioids and nonopioid central nervous system active medications on central sleep apnea: a case-control study

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Apr 51 min read

The influence of opioids and nonopioid central nervous system active medications on central sleep apnea: a case-control study

In this case-control study of adults who underwent baseline PSG, we report a five-fold increased odds of CSA among patients using a...

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Nocturnal blood pressure and nocturnal blood pressure fluctuations: the effect of short-term CPAP therapy and their association with the severity of obstructive sleep apnea

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Apr 21 min read

Nocturnal blood pressure and nocturnal blood pressure fluctuations: the effect of short-term CPAP therapy and their association with the severity of obstructive sleep apnea

In this study we included patients with mild-to-severe OSA and found that the amount of NBPFs and the average NBP were associated with...

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Restless legs syndrome is increased in postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome

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Mar 281 min read

Restless legs syndrome is increased in postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome

The principal finding of this study is that RLS is more common in patients with POTS. We found that 15.6% of patients with POTS and 4.6%...

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A population health approach to insomnia using internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia

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Mar 261 min read

A population health approach to insomnia using internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia

CBT-I is a primary treatment for insomnia, but access to trained therapists is limited. ICBT-I has the advantage of ready access from any...

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Screening for obstructive sleep apnea using a contact-free system compared with polysomnography

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Mar 221 min read

Screening for obstructive sleep apnea using a contact-free system compared with polysomnography

Wearable devices assessing sleep are widely used. This study is one of the few clinical validation studies of contact-free sleep apnea...

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Narcolepsy type 1 features across the life span: age impact on clinical and polysomnographic phenotype

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Mar 201 min read

Narcolepsy type 1 features across the life span: age impact on clinical and polysomnographic phenotype

Patients with narcolepsy type 1 experience excessive daytime sleepiness, cataplexy, and disrupted nocturnal sleep, which typically appear...

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