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Change in Sleep Quality Associated With Adaptive Servoventilation for Central Sleep Apnea

Impact of Exclusive Mouth Route and Lateral Position on the Efficacy of Oronasal CPAP to Treat OSA in Patients With OSA Adapted to Oronasal Mask

Gender Differences in Outcomes of Ambulatory and Hospitalized Patients With Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome

Nocturnal Cardiac Arrhythmias in Heart Failure With Obstructive and Central Sleep Apnea

CHEST^® PULMONARY

Sleep Parameters of Breathing and Cognitive Function in a Diverse Hispanic/Latino Cohort

Treatment With Bilevel PAP Is Associated With a Reduction in Severe Exacerbations in COPD-OSA Overlap

GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT

Is female gender associated with worse outcomes in ambulatory and hospitalized patients with obesity hypoventilation syndrome?

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Gender Differences in Outcomes of Ambulatory and Hospitalized Patients With Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome
Nathan C. Nowalk, MD; Babak Mokhlesi, MD, FCCP; Alice Gallo De Moraes, MD, FCCP (moderator)

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RESPIRATORY-RELATED SLEEP DISORDERS SECTION

Improving compliance in NIV for COPD
NIV is vital for patients with COPD with hypercapnic respiratory failure, and success often depends on overcoming patient intolerance.

HOME-BASED MECHANICAL VENTILATION AND NEUROMUSCULAR SECTION

Home high-flow nasal cannula therapy
This treatment is a promising alternative form of respiratory support to NIV and CPAP that has been associated with a reduced number of acute exacerbations.

NONRESPIRATORY SLEEP SECTION

Ending Daylight Saving Time
DST faces opposition due to its impact on sleep-wake cycle disruptions, fatal car accidents, and a higher prevalence of cardiac events.

SLEEP STRATEGIES

Reexamining treatment for RLS: What do the new AASM guidelines teach us?
The key clinical takeaway from the new guidelines is that dopamine agonists are no longer first-line therapy for RLS, and gabapentinoids should be used as primary therapy for most patients.

Should napping be recommended as a health behavior?
Sleep is inexorable—yet humans generally do not get enough of it. Read a column on the impact of napping on health outcomes.

OSA in pregnancy: Who to test, how to screen, and does treatment help?
OSA is more common in women who are pregnant, with guidelines recommending screening for high-risk individuals.

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