Issue 4/2012
Content (47 Articles)
Sleep apnea, heart failure, and sleep position
Ozcan Ozeke, Cagatay Ertan, Ahmet Duran Demir
Obstructive sleep apnea and the metabolic syndrome
Zhen-hua Gao, Ru-yu Yuan, Kang-yin Chen, Guang-ping Li
Etiology of obstructive sleep apnea—the number of nerve fibers at the base of the uvula seems important
Joachim T. Maurer
Prediction formulas for nasal continuous positive airway pressure in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
Sophia E. Schiza, Izolde Bouloukaki
“Age is associated with self-reported sleep bruxism, independently of tooth loss.” A critical commentary
Ephraim Winocur
Fatigue and sleep disorders in multiple sclerosis: is obstructive sleep apnea a link?
Friedemann Paul, Christian Veauthier
Late-onset, insidious course and invasive treatment of congenital central hypoventilation syndrome in a case with the Phox2B mutation: case report
Lia Rita Azeredo Bittencourt, Mario Pedrazzoli, Fabiana Yagihara, Gabriela Pontes Luz, Silvério Garbuio, Gustavo Antonio Moreira, João Aléssio J. Perfeito, Sergio Tufik
Tongue position controller as an alternative treatment for obstructive sleep apnea
Satoru Tsuiki, Shiroh Isono, Osamu Minamino, Keiko Maeda, Mina Kobayashi, Taeko Sasai, Yasuro Takahashi, Yuichi Inoue
Central apnea after adenotonsillectomy in childhood: case report
Leila Azevedo de Almeida, Alan Luiz Eckeli, Wilma Terezinha Anselmo Lima, Edgard Camilo de Oliveira Filho, Heidi Haueisen Sander, Regina Maria França Fernandes, Fabiana Cardoso Pereira Valera
SR Pandi-Perumal, Jaime M. Monti and Andrew A. Monjan (eds): Geriatric sleep medicine
Nikolaus C. Netzer
Mandibular advancement devices are an alternative and valid treatment for pediatric obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
Maria Pia Villa, Silvia Miano, Alessandra Rizzoli
Gender difference in snoring and how it changes with age: systematic review and meta-regression
Chung-hong Chan, Billy M. Wong, Jin-ling Tang, Daniel K. Ng
Restless legs syndrome: a comprehensive overview on its epidemiology, risk factors, and treatment
Paul Yeh, Arthur S. Walters, John W. Tsuang
Effect of automatic versus fixed continuous positive airway pressure for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea: an up-to-date meta-analysis
Ting Xu, Taoping Li, Dongning Wei, Yuan Feng, Lewu Xian, Haiqing Wu, Jian Xu
The actual role of sodium cromoglycate in the treatment of asthma—a critical review
Nikolaus C. Netzer, T. Küpper, Hans W. Voss, Arn H. Eliasson
Immunohistochemical and histomorphometric study of human uvula innervation: a comparative analysis of non-snorers versus apneic snorers
Mauro De Bellis, Fabio Pagni, Susanna Ronchi, Giuseppe Limonta, Sonia Gorla, Guglielmo Nicoletti, Monica Cucci, Camillo Di Bella, Claudio Vicini
Sleep findings and predictors of sleep desaturation in adult cystic fibrosis patients
Christiano Perin, Simone C. Fagondes, Fernanda C. Casarotto, Antônio F. F. Pinotti, Sérgio S. Menna Barreto, Paulo de Tarso R. Dalcin
Effects of patient education and progressive muscle relaxation alone or combined on adherence to continuous positive airway pressure treatment in obstructive sleep apnea patients
Weihong Wang, Guoping He, Meirong Wang, Lihua Liu, Huaqing Tang
Relationship between sleep quality and depression among elderly nursing home residents in Turkey
Fatma Özlem Orhan, Deniz Tuncel, Filiz Taş, Nermin Demirci, Ali Özer, Mehmet Fatih Karaaslan
Multiple sleep bruxism data collected using a self-contained EMG detector/analyzer system in asymptomatic healthy subjects
Hajime Minakuchi, Chiyomi Sakaguchi, Emilio S. Hara, Kenji Maekawa, Yoshizo Matsuka, Glenn T. Clark, Takuo Kuboki
Accuracy of the clinical parameters and oximetry to initiate CPAP in patients with suspected obstructive sleep apnea
Carlos Alberto Nigro, Eduardo Dibur, Edgardo Rhodius
Polysomnography in stable COPD under non-invasive ventilation to reduce patient–ventilator asynchrony and morning breathlessness
Dan Adler, Stephen Perrig, Hiromitsu Takahashi, Fabrice Espa, Daniel Rodenstein, Jean Louis Pépin, Jean-Paul Janssens
Influence of gender and anthropometric measures on severity of obstructive sleep apnea
S. Subramanian, G. Jayaraman, H. Majid, R. Aguilar, S. Surani
Polysomnography reveals unexpectedly high rates of organic sleep disorders in patients with prediagnosed primary insomnia
Tatjana Crönlein, Peter Geisler, Berthold Langguth, Peter Eichhammer, Cecilia Jara, Christoph Pieh, Jürgen Zulley, Göran Hajak
Pulse transit time: validation of blood pressure measurement under positive airway pressure ventilation
Heidi Schmalgemeier, Thomas Bitter, Stephan Bartsch, Kevin Bullert, Thomas Fischbach, Siegfried Eckert, Dieter Horstkotte, Olaf Oldenburg
Three-dimensional reconstruction of soft palate modeling from subject-specific magnetic resonance imaging data
Hui Chen, Sidney Fels, Tricia Pang, Ling Tsou, Fernanda Riberiro de Almeida, Alan A. Lowe
Determination of new prediction formula for nasal continuous positive airway pressure in Turkish patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
Ozen K. Basoglu, Mehmet Sezai Tasbakan
Sleep quality and asthma control and quality of life in non-severe and severe asthma
Faith S. Luyster, Mihaela Teodorescu, Eugene Bleecker, William Busse, William Calhoun, Mario Castro, Kian Fan Chung, Serpil Erzurum, Elliot Israel, Patrick J. Strollo, Sally E. Wenzel
Longitudinal analyses of polysomnographic variables, serum androgens, and parameters of glucose metabolism in obese adolescents with polycystic ovarian syndrome
Gideon de Sousa, Bernhard Schlüter, Thomas Menke, Eckardt Trowitzsch, Werner Andler, Thomas Reinehr
Frequency of provision of CPAP in the inpatient setting: an observational study
Adam J. Sorscher, Evan M. Caruso
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and anthropometric obesity indexes
Akın Cem Soylu, Ender Levent, Nesrin Sarıman, Şirin Yurtlu, Sümeyye Alparslan, Attila Saygı
Age is associated with self-reported sleep bruxism, independently of tooth loss
Takafumi Kato, Ana M. Velly, Takashi Nakane, Yuji Masuda, Shigeru Maki
Clinical and polysomnographic data of positional sleep apnea and its predictors
Busarakum Teerapraipruk, Naricha Chirakalwasan, Rosalind Simon, Prakobkiat Hirunwiwatkul, Nattapong Jaimchariyatam, Tayard Desudchit, Natamon Charakorn, Chaisiri Wanlapakorn
Cognitive behavioral therapy for institutionalized elders complaining of sleep disturbance in Alexandria, Egypt
Heba M. El Kady, Hala K. Ibrahim, Sherine G. Mohamed
Sleep-related epilepsy in a Long-Evans hooded rat model of depression
Angela L. McDowell, Kingman P. Strohl, Pingfu Feng
Adherence to continuous positive airway pressure therapy in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: effect of visual education
Ozen K. Basoglu, Meltem Midilli, Rasit Midilli, Cem Bilgen
Modeling the effects of obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension in Vietnam veterans with PTSD
Lisa M. Kinoshita, Jerome A. Yesavage, Art Noda, Booil Jo, Beatriz Hernandez, Joy Taylor, Jamie M. Zeitzer, Leah Friedman, J. Kaci Fairchild, Jauhtai Cheng, Ware Kuschner, Ruth O’Hara, Jon-Erik C. Holty, Blake K. Scanlon
Functional gastrointestinal disorders among adolescents with poor sleep: a school-based study in Shanghai, China
Hui-Qing Zhou, Min Yao, Guang-Yu Chen, Xiao-Dong Ding, Yan-Ping Chen, Ding-Guo Li
A case–control study of craniofacial features of children with obstructed sleep apnea
Jinrong Deng, Xuemei Gao
Cromoglycate, reproterol, or both—what’s best for exercise-induced asthma?
T. Küpper, K. Goebbels, L. N. Kennes, N. C. Netzer
Elevated incidence of sleep apnoea in acromegaly—correlation to disease activity
J. Roemmler, B. Gutt, R. Fischer, S. Vay, A. Wiesmeth, M. Bidlingmaier, J. Schopohl, M. Angstwurm
Sleepiness, fatigue, and risk of obstructive sleep apnea using the STOP-BANG questionnaire in multiple sclerosis: a pilot study
Robert A. Dias, Kimberly A. Hardin, Heather Rose, Mark A. Agius, Michelle L. Apperson, Steven D. Brass
Acute pulmonary embolism in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea: does it affect the severity of sleep-disordered breathing?
Thomas M. Berghaus, Christian Faul, Fabian Unterer, Christian Thilo, Wolfgang von Scheidt, Martin Schwaiblmair