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Sleep and Breathing

Issue 1/2013

Content (66 Articles)

Letter to the Editors

The undisclosed role of disturbed sleep and hypoxia on metabolism: the importance of upper airways pathology

Desiderio Passàli, Patrizio Tatti, Francesco Maria Passàli, Luisa Bellussi

Editorial (invited)

Bone mineral density in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

Sophia E. Schiza, Izolde Bouloukaki, Charalampos Mermigkis

Case Report

Multiple heart pauses during sleep in a patient with obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome

Athanasia Pataka, Euphemia Daskalopoulou, Stefanos Papastefanou, Chousein Baltatzi, Petros Aggelopulos, Emmanuel Vlachogiannis

Case Report

A heavy snorer with multiple prolonged asystoles during the night—reversal by CPAP therapy

Dalia Mataciuniene, Raminta Masaitiene, Ruta Mameniskiene, Valmantas Budrys

Case Report

Orthognathic surgery in an acromegalic patient with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

Hiroyuki Nakano, Katsuaki Mishima, Asuka Matsushita, Hokuto Suga, Yuichiro Miyawaki, Takamitsu Mano, Yoshihide Mori, Yoshiya Ueyama

Original Article

Gender and age influence the effects of slow-wave sleep on respiration in patients with obstructive sleep apnea

Shyam Subramanian, Sean Hesselbacher, Amarbir Mattewal, Salim Surani

Original Article

Relationship of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome with the 5-HT2A receptor gene in Brazilian patients

Thiago Bittencourt Ottoni de Carvalho, Marcela Suman, Fernando Drimel Molina, Vânia Belintani Piatto, José Victor Maniglia

Original Article

Does drug-induced sleep endoscopy change the treatment concept of patients with snoring and obstructive sleep apnea?

Corlette Eichler, J. Ulrich Sommer, Boris A. Stuck, Karl Hörmann, Joachim T. Maurer

Open Access Original Article

Assessment of the impact on compliance of a new CPAP system in obstructive sleep apnea

Alison J. Wimms, Glenn N. Richards, Adam V. Benjafield

Original Article

Screening of snoring with an MP3 recorder

Hanna-Riikka Kreivi, Tapani Salmi, Paula Maasilta, Adel Bachour

Original Article

Severe obstructive sleep apnea increases mortality in patients with ischemic heart disease and myocardial injury

Christine H. Won, Hyung J. Chun, Suparna M. Chandra, Priscilla S. Sarinas, Rajinder K. Chitkara, Paul A. Heidenreich

Original Article

Polysomnographic findings in Rett syndrome: a case–control study

Marco Carotenuto, Maria Esposito, Alfredo D’Aniello, Carmen Donatella Rippa, Francesco Precenzano, Antonio Pascotto, Carmela Bravaccio, Maurizio Elia

Original Article

Insomnia symptoms influence CPAP compliance

Christoph Pieh, Magdalena Bach, Roland Popp, Cecilia Jara, Tatjana Crönlein, Göran Hajak, Peter Geisler

Original Article

Role of leptin as antioxidant in obstructive sleep apnea: an in vitro study using electron paramagnetic resonance method

Madalina Macrea, Thomas Martin, Leon Zagrean, Zhenquan Jia, Hara Misra

Original Article

Effects of exercise and nutritional intake on sleep architecture in adolescents

Karim M. Awad, Amy A. Drescher, Atul Malhotra, Stuart F. Quan

Original Article

Actigraphic assessment of sleep in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Deuzilane M. Nunes, Veralice M. S. de Bruin, Fernando M. Louzada, Carina A. T. Peixoto, Antônio G. M. Cavalcante, Cláudia Castro-Silva, Pedro F. C. de Bruin

Open Access Original Article

The effects of heated humidifier in continuous positive airway pressure titration

Chung-Chieh Yu, Cheng-Ming Luo, Yu-Chih Liu, Huang-Pin Wu

Original Article

Energy expenditure in obstructive sleep apnea: validation of a multiple physiological sensor for determination of sleep and wake

Denise M. O’Driscoll, Anthony R. Turton, Janet M. Copland, Boyd J. Strauss, Garun S. Hamilton

Original Article

Reliability of home-based physiological sleep measurements in snoring and non-snoring 3-year olds

Amelia I. Gill, Elizabeth Schaughency, Andrew Gray, Barbara C. Galland

Original Article

The fairness of the Epworth Sleepiness Scale: two approaches to differential item functioning

Martin Ulander, Kristofer Årestedt, Eva Svanborg, Peter Johansson, Anders Broström

Original Article

High sleep duration variability is an independent risk factor for weight gain

Daiki Kobayashi, Osamu Takahashi, Takuro Shimbo, Tomoya Okubo, Hiroko Arioka, Tsuguya Fukui

Original Article

Positional sensitivity as a confounder in diagnosis of severity of obstructive sleep apnea

Ola Sunnergren, Anders Broström, Eva Svanborg

Original Article

The accuracy of autotitrating CPAP-determined residual apnea–hypopnea index

Aykut Cilli, Rusen Uzun, Ugur Bilge

Original Article

Hyoid expansion as a treatment for obstructive sleep apnea: a pilot study

Evert Hamans, Boris A. Stuck, Nico de Vries, An Boudewyns, Annick Devolder, Johan Verbraecken, Paul Van de Heyning

Original Article

Elevated fractalkine in patients with obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome

Yina Wang, Yayong Li, Ping Chen, Yingquan Luo, Yue Yang, Yu Yang

Original Article

Cyclic alternating pattern analysis in REM sleep behavior disorder

Ayşe Kutlu, Pervin İşeri, Macit Selekler, Gülçin Benbir, Derya Karadeniz

Original Article

Effects of dietary weight loss on obstructive sleep apnea: a meta-analysis

Anil Anandam, Morohunfolu Akinnusi, Thomas Kufel, Jahan Porhomayon, Ali A. El-Solh

Original Article

Elevated serum cystatin C in severe OSA younger men without complications

Xiao-Bin Zhang, Qi-Chang Lin, Chao-Sheng Deng, Gong-Ping Chen, Zhi-Ming Cai, Hua Chen

Open Access Original Article

Accuracy of ECG-based screening for sleep-disordered breathing: a survey of all male workers in a transport company

Junichiro Hayano, Teruomi Tsukahara, Eiichi Watanabe, Fumihiko Sasaki, Kiyohiro Kawai, Hiroki Sakakibara, Itsuo Kodama, Tetsuo Nomiyama, Keisaku Fujimoto

Original Article

Short-term severe thyroid hormone deficiency does not influence sleep parameters

C. Koehler, C. Ginzkey, N. H. Kleinsasser, R. Hagen, C. Reiners, F. A. Verburg

Original Article

Validation of ApneaLink Ox™ for the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea

Carlos Alberto Nigro, Eduardo Dibur, Silvana Malnis, Sofia Grandval, Facundo Nogueira

Original Article

Subjective sleepiness and daytime functioning in bariatric patients with obstructive sleep apnea

Katherine M. Sharkey, Henry J. Orff, Christine Tosi, David Harrington, G. Dean Roye, Richard P. Millman

Original Article

Might psoriasis be a risk factor for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome?

Semsettin Karaca, Fatma Fidan, Faruk Erkan, Serkan Nural, Tulay Pinarcı, Ersin Gunay, Mehmet Unlu

Original Article

Increased sleep latency and reduced sleep duration in children with asthma

Megan E. Jensen, Peter G. Gibson, Clare E. Collins, Jodi M. Hilton, Fiona Latham-Smith, Lisa G. Wood

Original Article

The effect of continuous positive airway pressure on total cerebral blood flow in healthy awake volunteers

Theresia I. Yiallourou, Céline Odier, Raphael Heinzer, Lorenz Hirt, Bryn A. Martin, Nikolaos Stergiopulos, José Haba-Rubio

Original Article

Comparison of three actigraphic algorithms used to evaluate sleep in patients with obstructive sleep apnea

Min Ju Kim, Gha-Hyun Lee, Chun-Sik Kim, Woo Sung Kim, Yoo-Sam Chung, Seockhoon Chung, Sang-Ahm Lee

Original Article

Personality profiles in patients with obstructive sleep apnea

Aydanur Ekici, Mehmet Ekici, Ömer Oğuztürk, Işıl Karaboğa, Dilay Çimen, Erol Senturk

Original Article

Levels of thioredoxin are related to the severity of obstructive sleep apnea: based on oxidative stress concept

Qian Guo, Yan Wang, Qing Yun Li, Min Li, Huan Ying Wan

Original Article

The incidence and prevalence of temporomandibular disorders and posterior open bite in patients receiving mandibular advancement device therapy for obstructive sleep apnea

Cristina V. Perez, Reny de Leeuw, Jeffrey P. Okeson, Charles R. Carlson, Hsin-Fang Li, Heather M. Bush, Donald A. Falace

Original Article

Bone mineral density in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

Hulya Uzkeser, Kadir Yildirim, Bulent Aktan, Saliha Karatay, Hasan Kaynar, Omer Araz, Korhan Kilic

Original Article

Limits of the Epworth Sleepiness Scale in older adults

Fannie Onen, Thierry Moreau, Nalaka S. Gooneratne, Clémence Petit, Bruno Falissard, S. Hakki Onen

Original Article

Determinants of continuous positive airway pressure adherence in a sleep clinic cohort of South Florida Hispanic veterans

D. M. Wallace, S. S. Vargas, S. J. Schwartz, M. S. Aloia, S. Shafazand

Original Article

Lipid peroxidation and paraoxonase activity in nocturnal cyclic and sustained intermittent hypoxia

Hacer Kuzu Okur, Zerrin Pelin, Meral Yuksel, Sebnem Yosunkaya

Original Article

Negative association between self-reported jaw symptoms and apnea–hypopnea index in patients with symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: a pilot study

Takafumi Kato, Akira Mikami, Hideko Sugita, Hisae Muraki, Mutsumi Okura, Motoharu Ohi, Mitsutaka Taniguchi

Original Article

Occupational screening for sleep disorders in 12-h shift nurses using the Berlin Questionnaire

Jeanne Geiger-Brown, Valerie E. Rogers, Kihye Han, Alison Trinkoff, R. Barker Bausell, Steven M. Scharf

Original Article

Sleep-disordered breathing in children with craniosynostosis

Muslim M. Alsaadi, Shaikh M. Iqbal, Essam A. Elgamal, Mustafa A. Salih, David Gozal

Original Article

Volumetric analysis of the pharynx in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) treated with maxillomandibular advancement (MMA)

Ana Célia Faria, Savio Nogueira da Silva-Junior, Luis Vicente Garcia, Antonio Carlos dos Santos, Maria Regina França Fernandes, Francisco Veríssimo de Mello-Filho

Original Article

Insulin resistance and adipose-derived hormones in young men with untreated obstructive sleep apnea

Trent A. Hargens, Stephen G. Guill, Anthony S. Kaleth, Sharon M. Nickols-Richardson, Larry E. Miller, Donald Zedalis, John M. Gregg, Frank Gwazdauskas, William G. Herbert

Original Article

Accuracy of computer algorithms and the human eye in scoring actigraphy

Kathleen Boyne, David D. Sherry, Paul R. Gallagher, Margaret Olsen, Lee J. Brooks

Original Research

The Epworth Sleepiness Scale: translation and validation study of the Iranian version

Khosro Sadeghniiat Haghighi, Ali Montazeri, Ahmad Khajeh Mehrizi, Omid Aminian, Ania Rahimi Golkhandan, Maryam Saraei, Mojtaba Sedaghat

Original Research

Subjective, anatomical, and functional nasal evaluation of patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

Tatiana de Aguiar Vidigal, Fernanda Louise Martinho Haddad, Luiz Carlos Gregório, Dalva Poyares, Sérgio Tufik, Lia Rita Azeredo Bittencourt

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Keynote webinar | Spotlight on medication adherence

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Obesity Clinical Trial Summary

At a glance: The STEP trials

A round-up of the STEP phase 3 clinical trials evaluating semaglutide for weight loss in people with overweight or obesity.

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Highlights from the ACC 2024 Congress

Year in Review: Pediatric cardiology

Watch Dr. Anne Marie Valente present the last year's highlights in pediatric and congenital heart disease in the official ACC.24 Year in Review session.

Year in Review: Pulmonary vascular disease

The last year's highlights in pulmonary vascular disease are presented by Dr. Jane Leopold in this official video from ACC.24.

Year in Review: Valvular heart disease

Watch Prof. William Zoghbi present the last year's highlights in valvular heart disease from the official ACC.24 Year in Review session.

Year in Review: Heart failure and cardiomyopathies

Watch this official video from ACC.24. Dr. Biykem Bozkurt discusses last year's major advances in heart failure and cardiomyopathies.