This paper, which has been reviewed and approved by the Board of Directors of the
American Sleep Disorders Association, provides the background for the Standards of …

A substantial portion of patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) seek alternatives to
positive airway pressure (PAP), the usual first-line treatment for the disorder. One option is …

In a sample of 25 adult male subjects with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea, the
interaction among craniofacial, airway, tongue, and hyoid variables was quantified by …

Background Obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome (OSAHS) is the periodic
reduction or cessation of airflow during sleep. The syndrome is associated with loud snoring …

The interaction between airway and tongue structures in a sample of 25 adult men with
obstructive sleep apnea was quantified on the basis of a series of preoperative CT slices …

The purpose of this was to determine whether the site of physiological narrowing within the
upper airway was uniform or differed among patients with obstructive sleep apnea …

Protriptyline is the pharmacologic agent most commonly used to treat obstructive sleep
apnea (OSA); however, its anticholinergic side effects make it intolerable to many patients …

Multiple site specific procedures have been proposed to treat obstructive sleep apnea
syndrome (OSAS). Midline glossectomy (MLG) is a procedure that directly enlarges the …

Obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) is characterized by repetitive
episodes of airflow reduction (hypopnea) or cessation (apnea) due to upper airway collapse …

The effect of posture on upper airway dimensions was assessed for two reasons. First, some
patients with untreated sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome (SAHS) report they sleep better …