Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Effects of heated humidification and topical steroids on compliance, nasal symptoms, and quality of life in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome using nasal continuous positive airway pressure.
Nasal side effects are common in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) starting on nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy. We tested the hypothesis that heated humidification or nasal topical steroids improve compliance, nasal side effects and quality of life in this patient group. ⋯ The addition of a humidifier, but not nasal steroids decreases the frequency of nasal symptoms in unselected OSAS patients initiating CPAP therapy; however compliance and quality of life remain unaltered.
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Weight gain and obesity are common after lung transplantation. Despite associations between these conditions and sleep disordered breathing (SDB) in the general population, the prevalence and clinical impact of SDB in lung transplant recipients is unknown. The study objective was to determine the prevalence and clinical correlates of SDB in a cohort of lung transplant recipients. ⋯ Sleep disordered breathing is highly prevalent after lung transplantation. Polysomnography should be considered in lung transplant recipients, especially if they have gained weight.