For patients with OSA, sleep surgery is associated with a significantly reduced risk for MVA compared with CPAP therapy or no treatment.

An implant for sleep apnea is one of the few CPAP alternatives. This article compares hypoglossal nerve stimulation and ...

Sleepiness at the wheel is a significant contributing factor to motor vehicle accidents. A new analysis published in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery reveals that for people with sleep apnea, ...

According to statistics by the American Association of Medicine, the disorder sleep apnea affects approximately 30 million US ...

Some doctors recommend a dental or nasal appliance. For obstructive sleep apnea, a CPAP machine is prescribed. However, sometimes surgery is recommended for severe cases of obstructive sleep apnea ...

For children with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with nocturnal enuresis (NE), the remission rate of NE is more than hal ...

A new analysis published in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery reveals that for people with sleep apnea, getting surgery for their condition may lessen their risk of such accidents compared ...

A new analysis published in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery reveals that for people with sleep apnea, getting surgery for their condition may lessen their risk of such accidents compared ...

Obstructive sleep apnea is caused by the collapse of the upper ... There is no consensus regarding the role of surgery in adults with OSA. In general, you may consider surgery when CPAP or BPAP ...

CPAP has been the main treatment for sleep apnea over the last 4 decades, but it's not for everyone. People who aren't comfortable wearing the mask to bed may consider surgery to widen their airway.

Add car wrecks to that list, a study published Jan. 21 in the journal Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, says. People with untreated sleep apnea are more likely to wind up in a vehicle crash, ...