"FYI" my VA Counselor reported growing research into correlation between Post Traumatic Stress (PTS) and OSA. I noticed this after I developed PTS following a severe trauma. This is among younger, more fit and normal weight returnees, not just us old "Veet Nam" guys. Yes but with OSA they do tend t...

What we have is an industry in denial concerning the fact that CPAP can treat obstructive causes of Sleep Apnea but tends to exacerbate the other nonanatomic features CPAP can help with critical closing pressure however nonanatomic features play an important role in 56% of patients with OSA[1]. Inde...

The usability numbers for the treatment "golden standard" at the objective data one year mark are perhaps 50%. In other words treatment is only usable about 50% of the time. Then you must consider how effective it is in terms of improving daytime sleepiness and quality of life. The truth is that it ...

"Novel Sleep Therapeutics in Preclinical Models"

I am glad to see that they are working on new things

Is there a way to find out if you are experiencing oxygen desaturation by viewing your machine data? None that I am aware of. My S-9 reports AHI typically about .2 for a 6-8hr period. Do you multiply AHI times the time period to get events per hour? Apnea Hypopnea Index (AHI) is a number which repr...

"Should Non-commercial Drivers have Driving Licenses Suspended Pending a Sleep Apnea Evaluation?"

Perhaps we will follow the British regarding this

"Tired Cops and First Responders: Sleep, Justice and Public Safety "

These people are under a lot of stress and often deal with sleep loss. I would guess that sleep apnea is in the group.

Since my original post appears to be removed reposting here now for those who were in the thread From SLEEP 2014 presentation titles: Should Non-commercial Drivers have Driving Licenses Suspended Pending a Sleep Apnea Evaluation? Exercise as a Behavioral Sleep Medicine Intervention Upper Airway Stim...

Since my original post appears to be removed reposting here now for those who were in the thread From SLEEP 2014 presentation titles: Should Non-commercial Drivers have Driving Licenses Suspended Pending a Sleep Apnea Evaluation? Exercise as a Behavioral Sleep Medicine Intervention Upper Airway Stim...

When it looked like I "needed a new drug", who knew the "drug" I really needed was oxygen ? I read about elders given oxygen, followed by significant improvements in cognition. While reading an article and commentary in SLEEP about the metabolites which change in the brain due to sleep apnea they c...

amazing - misrepresents the original post and with a disgusting avatar

From SLEEP 2014 presentation titles: Should Non-commercial Drivers have Driving Licenses Suspended Pending a Sleep Apnea Evaluation? Exercise as a Behavioral Sleep Medicine Intervention Upper Airway Stimulation for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Sleep Loss and Inflammation in Mice and Man: Cytokine Mechani...

Hi All - new to CPAPTalk, haven't completed my profile yet. I've been using a nasal CPAP since 1995, having gone thru 4 different CPAP machines and 5 or 6 different masks. From the beginning I had no trouble adjusting to the mask: the quality of sleep I got, compared to before, was so great I actua...