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 …

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 …

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 …

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

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

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

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 …