Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common disorder with major neurocognitive and
cardiovascular sequelae. It is estimated that more than one quarter of the population is at risk for …

In-laboratory, attended polysomnography has long been the gold standard for the diagnosis
of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB). In recent years, economic pressures and long wait …

Background: The purpose of this guideline is to optimize evaluation and management of
patients with obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS). Methods: A multidisciplinary panel …

This issue provides a clinical overview of Obstructive Sleep Apnea focusing on prevention,
diagnosis, treatment, practice improvement, and patient information. The content of In the …

The drumbeats have been sounding for some time now—the obesity epidemic has become
a pandemic. By 2015, nearly 1 of 3 adults in the world are expected to be overweight (body …

BACKGROUND: Central venous catheter (CVC) insertions are performed frequently by
internal medicine residents. Complications, including arterial puncture and pneumothorax, …

Study Objectives: Although important to recovery, sleeping in the hospital is difficult because
of disruptions. Understanding how patients, hospital physicians, and nurses perceive sleep …

We present a combined experimental and computational study that probes the thermoelectric
and electrical transport properties of molecular junctions. Experiments were performed on …

We created Sleep for Inpatients: Empowering Staff to Act (SIESTA), which combines electronic
“nudges” to forgo nocturnal vitals and medications with interprofessional education on …

Dysregulation of autonomic nervous system dynamics is important in the pathophysiology of
cardiovascular risk in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Heart rate variability (HRV) and …