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Filter by:The overall aim of this study is to estimate the effect of orofacial myofunctional therapy (OMT) plus auto-monitoring compared to auto-monitoring alone. Moreover, the investigators aim to identify anatomical and behavioural predictors of OMT adherence
This observational study aims at establishing the proportion of patients suffering from endometriosis and for whom an Obstructive Sleep Apnea Hypopnea Syndrome (OSAHS) diagnosis is established. The study participation will be offered to endometriosis patients displaying symptoms that may suggest an underlying OSAHS. OSAHS diagnosis will be made according to standard of care practice and patients will be followed up to 12 months after initiating the OSAHS treatment to fill in questionnaires assessing the impact of OSAHS treatment on various endometriosis-related symptoms
This is a prospective, observational study evaluating the relationship between severity of sleep apnea with severity of cognitive fog and if treatment of sleep apnea with CPAP improves cognitive fog in a cohort of post COVID patients with sleep apnea.
Background:Metabolic syndrome is a disorder characterized by abdominal obesity,hypertension,increased triglycerides ,decreased HDL cholesterol and increased blood glucose. Accumulating evidence strongly indicates that insulin resistance and an increased amount of abdominal fat are the pathogenic factors for the characteristics of metabolic syndrome. Studies indicate that sleep apnea may be a manifestation of the metabolic syndrome. Subjects and methods:This study was conducted in the pulmonology department at kasrelainy hospital. It included 80 patients who came to the sleep lab unit for polysomnography. Each patient was subjected to full history taking including(sex,age,smoking history,presence of diabetes or hypertension),thorough clinical examination with emphasis on waist, neck&hip circumference and blood pressure measurements,Laboratory investigations including :Lipid profile& Diabetic profile(HBA1C).In addition to ESS and stop bang score questionnaire.
During sleep, many people have times when they breathe shallowly or completely stop. If a person stops breathing for more than 10 seconds, this is called an 'apnoea'. If shallow breathing lasts for more than 10 seconds, it is called a 'hypopnoea'. If a person has these events frequently, it disrupts their sleep and they do not awake refreshed. It can also put strain on the heart, leading to cardiovascular conditions. These sleep disorders, usually called 'Sleep Apnoea', can be treated for most people using 'continuous positive airways pressure', CPAP. Current tests for sleep apnoea, usually used at home, are expensive, complicated for patients to use and do not monitor actual breathing. The new test, called Apne-Scan, is very simple and will cost less than the standard tests. It just requires the user to wear a mask, similar to ones used for CPAP treatment, overnight and then send the mask off for data analysis. The Apne-Scan mask, developed with taxpayer funding, is fitted with a pressure sensor to monitor actual breathing. People between the ages of 18-70 who have been referred to the sleep clinic at Royal Stoke University Hospital are eligible to participate in this exploratory study. They will wear the Apne-Scan mask at the same time as their standard overnight sleep apnoea test. The breathing data collected by Apne-Scan will be analysed by Apnea-Tech Limited, the device manufacturers, so that it can be compared to the data captured by the standard sleep apnoea test.
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a highly prevalent disorder that is associated with both cardiovascular and metabolic dysfunction, such as hypertension, increased blood glucose levels and diabetes, obesity, and nonalcoholic fatty liver. While continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), the best available OSA treatment, has been shown to improve blood pressure in OSA, it does not appear to improve metabolic consequences of OSA, and other therapies for OSA-induced dysmetabolism are needed. Animal models of time restricted eating (TRE) demonstrate an improvement in glucose and lipid metabolism, even in the absence of a reduction of caloric intake. Some human studies have shown an improvement in metabolic dysfunction with TRE, though further well-designed studies are needed. The effects of TRE on metabolic dysfunction in patients with OSA, a population with a high predisposition to metabolic disorder, has never been examined. In this study, we will conduct a randomized clinical trial to assess the feasibility and efficacy of 12 weeks of TRE, versus standard eating (SE), to improve glucose regulation and cardiovascular health of participants with OSA.
Patients with chronic pain who use opioids appear to be at increased risk for breathing issues during sleep, termed sleep disordered breathing (SDB). Treatment of SDB often consists of use of a device during sleep that provides continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) via a mask interface. However, this device is not effective or tolerated in all individuals. The goal of this study is to examine whether a medication called acetazolamide can improve SDB, as an alternative to CPAP treatment. The investigators will measure the improvement in SDB, as well as any change in symptoms, during a 1 week treatment with acetazolamide compared with 1 week of placebo (sugar pill). This study will help to provide data for longer term studies of treatment for SDB in patients who use opioids.
The purpose of this study is to assess whether oxygen supplementation during sleep improves working memory and other clinical and patient-reported outcomes among children who have Down Syndrome (DS) with moderate to severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA).
It is known that perioperative respiratory complications occur more often in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) patients during general anesthesia. Although there are prospective RCTs in this area, the need for further and larger studies remains due to the heterogenity of the results. Moreover, the incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications in OSAS patients undergoing surgery in Turkey and the predictive factors affecting the respiratory adverse events are uncertain. Therefore, in this prospective observational cohort study, it was aimed to determine the incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications and the predictor factors associated with patient, anesthesia and surgery in surgical patients with a confirmed or highly suspected OSAS diagnosis undergoing general anesthesia.
The goal of this clinical trial in adults with obstructive sleep apnea prescribed positive airway pressure therapy is to test the effects of a new patient-facing consumer wearable-based program (that involves provision of a consumer wearable that measures oxygen levels during sleep plus customized weekly reports to participants). The main question is to learn whether participants' use of positive airway pressure therapy will differ between the participants who receive the new program immediately versus delayed. Participants assigned to the delayed program will receive usual care while waiting for the program to begin.