Obstructive Sleep Apnea

This cohort study uses a Korean nationwide database to investigate whether obstructive sleep apnea is associated with the development of depression and anxiety.

This economic evaluation based on publicly available data assesses the use and cost of an implantable device, approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in 2014, that offers a unique alternative to patients with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea and poor response to continuous positive airway pressure.

This cohort study evaluates findings from drug-induced vs natural sleep tests for adults with sleep-disordered breathing, including degrees and types of upper-airway collapse.

This cohort study of 392 participants with obesity and severe obstructive sleep apnea evaluates whether the prescription of positive airway pressure treatment is associated with lower mortality.

This cohort study examines the indications for and outcomes of expansion sphincter pharyngoplasty for patients with obstructive sleep apnea and lateral pharyngeal wall collapse.

This is a case report of a man in his 60s with stage 3 chronic kidney disease, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, type 2 diabetes, bladder and kidney cancer, and depression who underwent hypoglossal nerve stimulator implantation and subsequently demonstrated a Cheyne-Stokes breathing pattern.

This cross-sectional study examines drug-induced sleep endoscopy findings in the supine vs nonsupine body positions in positional and nonpositional obstructive sleep apnea using VOTE classification criteria.

This case report describes a patient with new-onset cricopharyngeus muscle dysfunction after activation of hypoglossal nerve stimulation therapy.

This single-center, observational study of children with sleep-disordered breathing measures the upper airway structures using head and neck ultrasonography and evaluates the association between these measurements and severity of obstructive sleep apnea seen on polysomnography.

This cohort study evaluates the association of sexual quality of life in patients with newly diagnosed obstructive sleep apnea who used continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) for 12 months vs those who did not use CPAP.

This case series investigates disparities in blood pressure changes after adenotonsillectomy in hypertensive and nonhypertensive children with obstructive sleep apnea.

This case series examines whether hypoglossal nerve stimulation is safe and effective in children with Down syndrome and obstructive sleep apnea.

This cohort study evaluates the association between obstructive sleep apnea and coagulation disorders in patients with snoring or sleep apnea.