Despite the high efficacy of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) to reverse upper
airway obstruction in sleep apnea, treatment effectiveness is limited by variable adherence to …

Observational studies have implicated habitual sleep duration as a risk factor for mortality
and morbidity. Part of this association might be mediated by obesity, which has also been …

In populations at risk of vascular disease, many patients who experience a cardiovascular
event either do not have identifiable risk factors or have disease severity which appears to be …

Background Obstructive sleep apnea is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular
events; whether treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) prevents major …

Background: Previously published cohort studies in clinical populations have suggested that
obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a risk factor for mortality associated with cardiovascular …

Sleep-disordered breathing and excessive sleepiness may be more common in commercial
vehicle drivers than in the general population. The relative importance of factors causing …

Background: Sleep hypoventilation has been proposed as a cause of progressive hypercapnic
respiratory failure and death in patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary …

Rationale: Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and mandibular advancement device
(MAD) therapy are commonly used to treat obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Differences in …

Objective: To ascertain whether objectively measured obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
independently increases the risk of all cause death, cardiovascular disease (CVD), coronary heart …

Snoring and sleeping apnea are reportedly associated with morbidity. We used home monitoring
(MESAM IV) to measure snoring and sleep apnea in 294 men aged 40 to 65 yr from the …