Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine
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The choice of mask interface used with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy can affect the control of upper airway obstruction (UAO) in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). We describe a case series of four patients with paradoxical worsening of UAO with an oronasal mask and the effect of changing to a nasal mask. ⋯ A commentary on this article appears in this issue on page 1209.
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Sleep fragmentation has been linked to poor pain tolerance and lowered pain threshold. Little evidence exists on whether continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) adherence in veterans with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who are taking opioids for non-malignant pain would ameliorate pain and reduce consumption of opioids. ⋯ CPAP treatment did not reduce pain intensity or consumption of opioids in veterans with chronic pain who have coexisting OSA. CPAP adherence was lower in opioid-treated veterans with OSA compared to opioid-free veterans with OSA. Pain intensity was the only determinant of CPAP adherence. Future studies are needed to evaluate pain management program on adherence to CPAP.
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Positional obstructive sleep apnea (P-OSA) is a clinically common phenotype of OSA, which can be treated effectively with mandibular advancement devices (MADs). We hypothesized that the efficacy of an MAD is comparable to that of nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) in P-OSA patients. ⋯ A commentary on this article appears in this issue on page 1079.
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Adherence to positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) remains a challenge in children. We hypothesized that the presence of another family member on PAP therapy (parent, sibling, other family member) would be associated with better adherence in the child. ⋯ A commentary on this article appears in this issue on page 941.
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To examine the association between sleep apnea and pregnancy outcomes in a large population-based cohort. ⋯ Sleep apnea is associated with higher rates of obstetric complications and intervention, as well as preterm delivery. Future research should examine if these are independent of obstetric history.