Background Evaluation and interpretation of the literature on obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
allows for consolidation and determination of the key factors important for clinical …

Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the standard treatment for moderate‐to‐
severe obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). However, adherence to CPAP is limited and non …

The surgical evaluation of obstructive sleep apnea is designed to characterize the pattern of
upper airway obstruction in order to develop an effective treatment plan for an individual …

Background Although drug-induced sedation endoscopy (DISE) represents the most
widespread diagnostic tool for upper airway endoscopic evaluation of snoring and …

Abstract Objectives/Hypothesis: Polysomnography (PSG) is mandatory in the diagnostic
workup of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA); drug‐induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) is a valid …

Using their quality improvement database from August 15, 1999, to December 31, 2009, the
authors identified all of the cases of cardiac arrest and submitted them for review by an …

Upper-airway stimulation (UAS) using a unilateral implantable neurostimulator for the
hypoglossal nerve is an effective therapy for obstructive sleep apnoea patients with …

Abstract Objectives/Hypothesis: Although drug‐induced sleep endoscopy is often employed
to determine the site of obstruction in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who will …

BACKGROUND: Sleep is essential for well-being and recovery from illness. The critically ill
are in significant need of sleep but at increased risk of sleep loss and disruption …

Objectives Drug‐induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) involves assessment of the upper airway
using a flexible endoscope while patients are in a pharmacologically‐induced sleep‐like …