Updated Adaptive Servo-Ventilation Recommendations for the 2012 AASM guideline.
Central sleep apnoea syndrome (CSAS), like obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) involves repeated periods of decreased...
02 June, 2016
Medical Newsletter
Hippocampo-cortical coupling mediates memory consolidation during sleep
Each day we are bombarded with hundreds of pieces of new information. A good night's...
02 June, 2016
The relationship between cardiac functioning and the presence of K-Complexes in sleep
A recent investigation has been conducted to determine the relationship between cardiac functioning and the...
02 June, 2016
Relationships between fractional exhaled nitric oxide levels and FEF25%–75% in children with asthma
Study Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate relationships between FeNO and FEF25%–75%...
04 May, 2016
A 30-Minute, but Not a 10-Minute Nighttime Nap is Associated with Sleep Inertia
Napping is an important fatigue management strategy for shift workers, especially for nightshift workers as...
29 April, 2016
Maxillomandibular Volume Influences the Relationship between Weight Loss and Improvement in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
The effectiveness of weight loss as a treatment for OSA is variable and identification of...
29 April, 2016
Recent study finds that older men (mean age 76 years) are at a 1.8 fold increased risk of stroke due to overnight hypoxemia (, where SpO2 oximetry drops below 90%)
Journal of Thoracic Disease (2015) has estimated that 22% of men were found to have...
29 April, 2016
Patient Education Combined in a Music and Habit-Forming Intervention for Adherence to Continuous Positive Airway (CPAP) Prescribed for Sleep Apnea
The most common, medically-prescribed treatment for OSA is Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP). The effectiveness...
29 April, 2016
Nitric Oxide and the Paranasal Sinuses: NO testing is an essential accompaniment to spirometry.
The discovery within the paranasal sinuses for the production of nitric oxide (NO) has altered...
09 March, 2016
Cerebral haemodynamics is altered in patients with sleep apnoea/hypopnea syndrome
According to recent epidemiologic studies, patients with sleep apnoea/hypopnea syndrome (SAHS) are at increased risk...
09 March, 2016