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Filter by:Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a highly prevalent sleep-disordered breathing disease, caused by recurrent episodes of partial or complete collapse of the upper airway during sleep, resulting in intermittent hypoxia, fragmented sleep, fluctuations in blood pressure, and increased sympathetic nervous system activity. A single-night sleep study (i.e. respiratory polygraphy or polysomnography) is currently considered to be the gold standard for diagnosing OSA. However, recent studies suggest a significant intra-individual night-to-night variability of respiratory events, leading to the hypothesis that one single-night study might not reflect an accurate picture of the disease. Part A: Patients with suspected obstructive sleep apnea, referred to our clinic, undergo the regular diagnostic procedure recommended by the current guidelines. In addition to the in-hospital single-night sleep study, these patients will perform 14 nights of pulse-oximetry at home. By computing and analysing sensitivity and specificity of every additional night, the investigator will answer the questions how many nights of sleep monitoring by home oximetry are necessary to diagnose OSA reliably, and how longitudinal sleep monitoring could reduce the number of false-negative and false- positive results compared to the in-hospital single-night study. Part B: Based on the patients' data of part A, the investigator will develop a questionnaire and present anonymized cases to experts in the field of sleep medicine. Thereby, the investigator will evaluate if the additional information of repeated nocturnal pulse-oximetries changes the experts' decision making regarding diagnosis and treatment of OSA. In a second step, the investigator will perform a classical Delphi study with a panel of experts in sleep medicine to establish consensus on repeated sleep studies and how they should be used for diagnosis and treatment in patients with suspected OSA.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with positive airway pressure starting shortly after acute ischemic stroke or high risk TIA (1) reduces recurrent stroke, acute coronary syndrome, and all-cause mortality 6 months after the event, and (2) improves stroke outcomes at 3 months in patients who experienced an ischemic stroke.
This study investigates under controlled circumstances the concept of THRIVE to improve the ventilation and the carbon dioxide elimination, to prolong the apnoea time without deoxygenation and to improve safety of airway management in pediatric patients.
The objective of this retrospective observational study will be to investigate the between the Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS) and Sleep Bruxism (SB), in individuals diagnosed through polysomnography (PSG).
Transnasal Humidified Rapid-Insufflation Ventilatory Exchange (THRIVE) denotes the use of high-flow humidified nasal oxygen system (for example Optiflow®) as an alternative ventilation modality for an anesthetized patient without spontaneous respiration. This method requires only basic airway management manoeuvres to keep the airway open and provides both stable longterm oxygenation as well as apneic ventialtion. We plan to evaluate this methods physiological performance under standardized conditions of airway management by frequent, repeated arterial blood gas analyses.
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: To study the correlation between pharyngeal airway volume (PAV), the clinical indicators of obstructive sleep apnea (AHI, ESS), and the impact of orthognathic surgery on them. METHODS: A prospective, descriptive, unicentric study carried out by a multidisciplinary team to evaluate the following parameters in patients undergoing orthognathic surgery at Maxillofacial institute Teknon medical center. During the study period: - Record of the type, magnitude and direction of surgical movements of the maxillofacial complex made during the surgery (Day 0-Month 1). - Assessment of PAS/PAV stability (relapse) at short term (1 month). 3D PAV assessment by cranial voxel-based superimposition protocol before and one month and 12 months after orthognathic surgery. - Household polysomnography (PSG) registry/ apnea-hypopnea index (Day 0, Month 1 and Month 12). (AHI evaluation bu neurophysiologist) - Assessment of the clinical indicators of obstructive sleep apnea at day 0, month 1 and month 12:, blood pressure (mm Hg) , and daytime hypersomnia test (Epworth sleepiness scale, ESS) (Day 0, Month 1 and Month 12). - Record of body mass index (BMI) (cm/Kg2) Main Objective: • Evaluate the impact of orthognathic surgery (bimaxillary or monomaxillary) and its movements on the PAV and the clinical indicators of OSA. Specific objectives: • Interrelate the degree of dentofacial deformity with the IAH. - Study the potential correlation between the volume of the VAS and the IAH. - Correlate the type, direction and magnitude of the surgical movements of the maxillofacial complex with PAV/PAS increase Correlate the type, direction and magnitude of the surgical movements of the maxillofacial complex with the cure of OSA (household PSG AHI assessment) and the following clinical indicators of OSA: diurnal hypersomnia test (ESD, ESS). - Evaluate negative effects of either maxillary or mandibular surgical movements in PAS/PAV increase and the cures of OSA. Evaluate negative effects of either maxillary or mandibular surgical movements in the improvement of the clinical symptoms and the cure of OSA. - To study the possible effect of surgical complications on PAS/PAV stability at long term and the clinical symptoms of OSA. - Demonstrate that maxillomandibular surgery is a defined, predictable and a definitive cure for OSA. - Demonstrate that skeletal, linear, and cross-sectional volume parameters remain stable at long-term. - Demonstrate that AHI and OSA-related parameters stay stable at long term after mono- or bimaxillary surgery. Hypothesis - H1a: Maxillomandibular advancement (orthognathic surgery) does correlate with the volume of the upper airway, at both short or long term. - H2a: Maxillomandibular advancement (orthognathic surgery) does correlate with the clinical indicators of obstructive sleep apnea, at both short or long term.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of multiple doses of seltorexant compared with placebo on respiration during sleep in adult participants with mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea.
This clinical trial compares the usual follow-up to a program of telematic control and self-management in a group of patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS), few symptoms and treated with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). The objective of the intervention is to achieve a CPAP compliance of ≥4 hours per day in at least 90% of the subjects.
Aim of the study To determine the exact role of hyoid bone suspension surgery in splinting lateral pharyngeal wall in the era of the lateral pharyngoplasty
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common and frequently-occurring disease. The incidence of OSA is more than 4% in general population, and as high as 20% - 40% in the elderly. At present, CPAP machines commonly used for OSA treatment includes traditional pressure fixed single-level CPAP machine and automatic pressure regulation CPAP machine. Studies have shown that the CPAP treatment pressure of OSA patients is normally below 11 cmH2O. Since the condition of OSA patients and the required CPAP treatment pressure may change over time, a CPAP machine with automatic pressure regulation function may theoretically better meet the needs of treatment. However, a recent large-scale clinical study with an average follow-up of four years showed that there was little need to change CPAP treatment pressure after titration. Although different types of CPAP have different functions, the basic principle is to keep the upper airway open and unobstructed to eliminate sleep apnea and hypopnea by continuously applying positive pressure to the upper respiratory tract through an air pump. A complex CPAP machine with functions such as pressure regulation, boost delay, end-expiratory pressure release will cost more than a single-function CPAP machine. Some patients from poor areas, even with severe OSA, may give up treatment when they can not afford CPAP machines that have not yet been included in national health insurance in China. In view of the current economic level in China, it is urgent to find an inexpensive and effective CPAP machine for the treatment of OSA and related complications. Recently, Guangzhou Yinghui Medical Technology Co., Ltd.and State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease have developed a new simple CPAP machine. The CPAP treatment pressure is fixed at the factory to 6 cm H2O (SKL), 8 cm H2O (SKM) and 10 cm H2O (SKH). Compared to traditional CPAP machine, only a power switch button is attached on the body, and the additional adjustment devices including display screen are removed, which not only reduces the cost of the CPAP machine, but also facilitates the operation of patients.