... to assess the improvement of sleep after nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in patients with sleep apnea syndrome (SAS). Eight hours of sleep are displayed on a single sheet along with EEG amplitude, 2 EEG channel spectra (FFT), electromyogram envelope and electro-oculogram. The x-axis...

..., instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. 2008 Inflammation Platelets Monocytes Obstructive sleep apnea Nasal continuous positive airway pressure Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a complex disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of upper airway collapse...

...Karl Heinz Ruhle; Georg Nilius Background: Patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) often complain of dryness of mouth and throat prior to and during nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP). It is believed that this is due to mouth breathing (MB). However, the association...

... in whom swallowing reflex was impaired before the start of nasal continuous positive airway pressure (NCPAP) and improved 1 year after NCPAP. These cases suggest that impaired swallowing reflex may be reversible by OSAS treatment. 26 7 2000 © 2000 S. Karger AG, Basel 2000 Copyright / Drug...