Influence of MAD Application on Episodes of Obstructive Apnea and Bruxism during Sleep-A Prospective Study.

The condition of sleep bruxism (SB) is defined by many authors as the body's response to obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). In the conservative treatment of OSA, mandibular advancement devices (MADs) have found their application. The aim of the study iso assess the impact of MADs on the occurrence of episodes and the intensity of OSA and SB.

Willingness to Discuss Clinical Trials Among Black vs White Men With Prostate Cancer.

Importance: Black individuals are underrepresented in cancer clinical trials.

Objective: To examine whether Black and White men with prostate cancer differ in their willingness to discuss clinical trials with their physicians and, if so, whether patient-level barriers statistically mediate racial differences.

Design, Setting, And Participants: This cross-sectional survey study used baseline data from Partnering Around Cancer Clinical Trials, a randomized clinical trial to increase Black individuals' enrollment in prostate cancer clinical trials.

Unpacking Trial Offers and Low Accrual Rates: A Qualitative Analysis of Clinic Visits With Physicians and Patients Potentially Eligible for a Prostate Cancer Clinical Trial.

Purpose: Cancer clinical trial accrual rates are low, and information about contributing factors is needed. We examined video-recorded clinical interactions to identify circumstances under which patients potentially eligible for a trial at a major cancer center were offered a trial.

Methods: We conducted a qualitative directed content analysis of 62 recorded interactions with physicians (n = 13) and patients with intermediate- or high-risk prostate cancer (n = 43).

Mandibular Advancement Devices in Patients with Symptoms of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Review.

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a sleep disorder resulting from the repetitive narrowing and collapse of the upper respiratory tract. The results of previous epidemiological studies confirm a significant impact of OSA on the health situation around the world. Untreated OSA is associated with many adverse health effects, such as hypertension, coronary artery disease, stroke, atrial fibrillation, congestive heart failure, and daytime sleepiness.

Mandibular Advancement Devices in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients Intolerant to Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Treatment.

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is defined as episodes of upper airway obstruction occurring during sleep. Conservative treatment of OSA consists of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). An alternative treatment in mild-to-moderate OSA could be the use of intraoral mandibular advancement devices (MAD).