The most striking feature of obstructive respiratory events is that they are at their most severe
and frequent in the supine sleeping position: indeed, more than half of all obstructive sleep …

The aggravating effect of the supine body position on breathing abnormalities during sleep
was recognized from the earliest studies on sleep breathing disorders. Most of the …

Study objectives The primary aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of positional
obstructive sleep apnea using a functional definition. Positional sleep apnea was defined as …

Study Objectives: Approximately 30% of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients have
supine-predominant OSA, and simply avoiding supine sleep should normalise respiratory …

Abstract Study Objective: To evaluate if a portable monitor could accurately measure the
apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) in patients with a suspicion of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) …

Aims/hypothesis Although the associations between obstructive sleep apnoea and type 2
diabetes mellitus have been reported in cross-sectional design studies, findings on the …

Abstract Study Objective: To describe the relationships of sleep bruxism to swallowing and
sleep positions. Design: Controlled descriptive study. Setting: Polysomnography and audio …

Abstract Study Objective: To examine the relationship between nocturnal bruxism and
gastroesophageal reflux. Design: Controlled descriptive study and double-blind, placebo …

Study Objectives: To evaluate the validity of the Apnea Risk Evaluation System (ARES™)
Unicorder, a self-applied, limited-channel portable monitoring device for the evaluation of …

Aim. The aim of this review is to determine the relationship between sleeping body posture
and severity of obstructive sleep apnea. This relationship has been investigated in the past …