Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) is a common clinical condition in which the
throat narrows or collapses repeatedly during sleep, causing obstructive sleep apnoea …

Vigilance is a term with varied definitions but the most common usage is sustained attention
or tonic alertness. This usage of vigilance implies both the degree of arousal on the sleep …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) syndrome is a common but often unrecognized disorder
caused by pharyngeal collapse during sleep and characterized by frequent awakenings …

Sleepiness and fatigue are two interrelated, but distinct phenomena; observed in a number
of psychiatric, medical and primary sleep disorders. Despite their different implications in …

Importance Obstructive sleep apnea is a common disease, responsible for daytime
sleepiness. Prior to referring patients for definitive testing, the likelihood of obstructive sleep …

Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) is an important symptom that needs to be quantified,
but there is confusion over the best way to do this. Three of the most commonly used tests …

This investigation examines how the sleep propensity (SP) in one test situation, such as the
Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT), is related to sleepiness in daily life, as assessed by the …

The diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) requires the combined
assessment of relevant clinical features and the objective demonstration of abnormal …

The studies examined in this review indicate that the MSL is sensitive to conditions expected
to increase sleepiness. MSL are generally lower following sleep loss, following use of …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of a mandibular advancement splint (MAS)
on daytime sleepiness and a range of other symptoms in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) …