Can these salt substitutes prevent complications of hypertension?

This study suggests the blood pressure-lowering effects of potassium-enriched salt substitutes may reduce cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.

Fellow selection protocols in sleep surgery: a national survey of sleep surgery program directors.

Purpose: To determine the factors that sleep medicine/surgery fellowship program directors look for in applicants.

Methods: Program directors from 9 sleep medicine/surgery fellowship programs in the USA were sent an anonymous online survey. They were asked to select the five most important academic factors (of a list of 17) when evaluating potential fellowship candidates, then rank those five in order of importance.

Genial tubercle position and genioglossus advancement in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) treatment: a systematic review.

Background: To systematically review the literature for methods to localize the genial tubercle as a means for performing an advancement of the genioglossus muscle.

Methods: PubMed, Google Scholar, CRISP, EMBASE, CINAHL, and Scopus were searched from inception through June 16, 2015.

Results: One hundred fifty-two articles were screened, and the full text versions of 12 articles were reviewed in their entirety and 7 publications reporting their methodology for localizing the genial tubercle.

Thirty-five alternatives to positive airway pressure therapy for obstructive sleep apnea: an overview of meta-analyses.

Positive airway pressure (PAP) devices are generally considered to be the first-line treatment of choice for most adults with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). However, there are several alternatives. It is important for patients and their sleep providers to be aware of the most up-to-date information regarding the current international literature.

Supraglottoplasty surgery types 1-3: A practical classification system for laryngomalacia surgery.

Objective: The objective of this study is to review the published literature on supraglottoplasty techniques for correcting laryngomalacia, and to subsequently provide a standardized classification system.

Methods: Three authors independently and systematically searched Pubmed/MEDLINE and six additional databases for all studies that included descriptions of supraglottoplasty techniques for correcting laryngomalacia. Sub-sites operated on and specific technique descriptions were reviewed, cataloged and subsequently categorized.

Natural history of treatment-emergent central sleep apnea on positive airway pressure: A systematic review.

Introduction: Treatment-emergent central sleep apnea (TECSA) is observed in some patients when they are treated with positive airway pressure (PAP) after significant resolution of the preexisting obstructive events in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. The objective of this study was to systematically review the literature for studies describing the natural history of TECSA.

Methods: PubMed, Medline, Scopus, Web of Science, and Cochran Library databases were searched through June 29, 2017.

The relationship of the uvula with snoring and obstructive sleep apnea: a systematic review.

Currently, the relationship between uvula size and sleep-disordered breathing (snoring and obstructive sleep apnea) lacks data for objective interpretation. This study conducted a systematic review of the international literature for research describing the measurable characteristics of the uvula (i.e.

Exploring sleep disorders in patients with chronic kidney disease.

Kidney disorders have been associated with a variety of sleep-related disorders. Therefore, researchers are placing greater emphasis on finding the role of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the development of obstructive sleep apnea and restless legs syndrome. Unfortunately, the presence of other sleep-related disorders with CKDs and non-CKDs has not been investigated with the same clinical rigor.

Tongue retaining devices for obstructive sleep apnea: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: Tongue Retaining Devices (TRD) anteriorly displace the tongue with suction forces while patients sleep. TRD provide a non-surgical treatment option for patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). Our objective was to conduct a systematic review of the international literature for TRD outcomes as treatment for OSA.

Laser-Assisted Uvulopalatoplasty for Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Study Objectives: Laser-assisted uvulopalatoplasty (LAUP) has been used as treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The objective of this study was to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis for LAUP alone as treatment for OSA in adults.

Methods: Three authors searched five databases (including PubMed/MEDLINE) from inception through October 30, 2016 for peer-reviewed studies, with any design/language.

Sleep surgery tool: A medical checklist to review prior to operating.

Objective: The objective of this study was to systematically review the international literature for studies providing a preoperative checklist for medical disorders to be evaluated or treated before performing sleep surgery. If no checklist exists, then studies providing recommendations would be used to develop a checklist de novo.

Study Design: Systematic review combined with expert opinion.

Dexmedetomidine versus propofol during drug-induced sleep endoscopy and sedation: a systematic review.

Background: The purpose of the present study is to review the international literature, using a systematic review, for studies comparing propofol and dexmedetomidine for drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) or sedation in which there is a description of the effect of the agents on the upper airway and associated variables (e.g., vital signs, sedation scores).

Refractory Obstructive Sleep Apnea in a Patient with Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis.

Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis (DISH) can cause ossification of ligaments and may affect the spine. We report a case of obstructive sleep apnea in a patient with significant upper airway narrowing secondary to cervical DISH. This patient had an initial apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) of 145 events/hour and was treated with uvulopalatopharyngoplasty, genial tubercle advancement, hyoid suspension, septoplasty, inferior turbinoplasties, and radiofrequency ablations to the tongue base which reduced his AHI to 40 events/hour.

Rapid maxillary expansion for pediatric obstructive sleep apnea: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objectives/hypothesis: To perform a systematic review with meta-analysis for sleep study outcomes in children who have undergone rapid maxillary expansion (RME) as treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

Data Sources: PubMed/MEDLINE and eight additional databases.

Review Methods: Three authors independently and systematically reviewed the international literature through February 21, 2016.

Treatment of Snoring with a Nasopharyngeal Airway Tube.

. To study the feasibility of a standard nasopharyngeal airway tube (NPAT) as treatment for snoring. .

Genial tubercle advancement and genioplasty for obstructive sleep apnea: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis for studies evaluating genioplasty alone, genial tubercle advancement (GTA) alone, and GTA with hyoid surgery (GTA-HS) to treat obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

Data Sources: Ten databases.

Review Methods: Three authors searched through November 15, 2015.

Predictors of Nasal Obstruction: Quantification and Assessment Using Multiple Grading Scales.

Unlabelled: Objective. To evaluate the association between nasal obstruction and (1) demographic factors, (2) medical history, (3) physical tests, and (4) nasal exam findings. Study Design.

Transpalatal advancement pharyngoplasty for obstructive sleep apnea: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

The objective is to determine if apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) and lowest oxygen saturation (LSAT) improve after transpalatal advancement pharyngoplasty (TPAP) with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in adults, using a systematic review and meta-analysis. Nine databases, including PubMed/MEDLINE, were searched through April 1, 2016. All studies that included patients who underwent TPAP alone were included in this analysis.

Maxillary expansion and maxillomandibular expansion for adult OSA: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: This study sought to systematically review the international literature for articles evaluating maxillary expansion and maxillomandibular expansion as treatments for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in adults and to perform a meta-analysis.

Data Sources: Nine databases (including MEDLINE/PubMed).

Review Methods: Searches were performed through January 8, 2016.

Nasal Septal Deviations: A Systematic Review of Classification Systems.

Objective. To systematically review the international literature for internal nasal septal deviation classification systems and summarize them for clinical and research purposes. Data Sources.