Does Smoking Affect OSA? What about Smoking Cessation?

The connection between smoking and Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is not yet clear. There are studies that have confirmed the effect of smoking on sleep disordered breathing, whereas others did not. Nicotine affects sleep, as smokers have prolonged total sleep and REM latency, reduced sleep efficiency, total sleep time, and slow wave sleep.

Smoking and Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Is There An Association between These Cardiometabolic Risk Factors?-Gender Analysis.

: Studies have tried to establish a relationship between Obstructive Sleep Apnea syndrome (OSA) and smoking but data still remain controversial. We aimed: 1. To evaluate the relationship between smoking and OSA; 2.

Varenicline administration for smoking cessation may reduce apnea hypopnea index in sleep apnea patients.

Objective/background: Varenicline (VAR) is used for smoking cessation as it inhibits nicotine for binding on its receptors reducing nicotine dependence. VAR administration has been reported to affect sleep. The aim of this study was to evaluate possible changes in polysomnography (PSG) during VAR treatment (SmokeFreeBrain) in healthy smokers and smokers with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

Gender Differences in Obstructive Sleep Apnea: The Value of Sleep Questionnaires with a Separate Analysis of Cardiovascular Patients.

Background: Gender affects the clinical presentation of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The classic OSA symptoms, such as sleepiness, snoring, and apnea, are not so frequent in women.

Objectives: To evaluate possible gender differences in questionnaires used for OSA prediction, such as the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), STOP, STOP Bang (SB), Berlin Questionnaire (BQ), Athens Insomnia Scale (AIS), and Fatigue Scale (FS).

Sleep questionnaires for the screening of obstructive sleep apnea in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus compared with non-diabetic patients.

Background: Several tools have been used to screen for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Evaluation of the predictive performance of different questionnaires is essential in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) because the prevalence of OSA in this population is high. The aim of this study was to evaluate different sleep questionnaires to identify T2DM patients with OSA, and to compare the predictive values of these questionnaires with a matched sample of non-diabetic patients.

Sleep disorders and health-related quality of life in patients with interstitial lung disease.

Background: Interstitial lung diseases (ILD) are chronic and restrictive lung diseases with poor survival and quality of life. The aim of this study was to investigate the frequency of sleep disorders in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and sarcoidosis and to assess patients' quality of life in relation to these disorders.

Methods: Forty patients, 19 with IPF, and 21 with sarcoidosis stage II/III were included.

Evaluation of five different questionnaires for assessing sleep apnea syndrome in a sleep clinic.

Background: Obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Different clinical models and questionnaires have been used to evaluate patients with the highest OSAHS probability.

Objectives: To evaluate the clinical utility of five different questionnaires--STOP, STOPBang (SB), Berlin Questionnaire (BQ), Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), and 4-Variable Screening Tool (4-V) - in a sleep clinic in order to identify patients at risk for OSAHS and to assess the best possible combination of these tools.

Targeted versus chrono-targeted chemotherapy for inhaled chemotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer.

Lung cancer long term survival still remains poor and early detection is still the best methodology to treatment. Therefore several novel approaches have been investigated for anticancer drug administration. Inhaled therapies for lung diseases are used since the ancient times.