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Clinical Trials

1. Effect of a 2 week CPAP treatment on mood states in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: a double-blind trial.

Author
Haensel A; Norman D; Natarajan L; Bardwell WA; Ancoli-Israel S; Dimsdale JE;
Institution
Department of General Internal Medicine, University Hospital Berne, Bern, Switzerland.
Journal
Sleep Breath. 2007 May 15;.
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2. Percutaneous biphasic electrical stimulation for treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.

Author
Hu L; Xu X; Gong Y; Fan X; Wang L; Zhang J; Zeng Y;
Institution
Institute of Cor Pulmonale, Wenzhou Medical College, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325027, China.
Journal
IEEE Trans Biomed Eng. 2008 Jan;55(1):181-7.
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3. Palatal implants for the treatment of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome.

Author
Friedman M; Schalch P; Lin HC; Kakodkar KA; Joseph NJ; Mazloom N;
Institution
Department of Otolaryngology and Bronchoesophagology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA. hednnek@aol.com <hednnek@aol.com>
Journal
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2008 Feb;138(2):209-16.
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4. Auto-titrating continuous positive airway pressure therapy in patients with chronic heart failure and obstructive sleep apnoea: a randomized placebo-controlled trial.

Author
Smith LA; Vennelle M; Gardner RS; McDonagh TA; Denvir MA; Douglas NJ; Newby DE;
Institution
Cardiovascular Research, Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Chancellor's Building, 49 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh EH16 4SB, UK.
Journal
Eur Heart J. 2007 May;28(10):1221-7. Epub 2007 Apr 30.
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5. Outcome of adenotonsillectomy for obstructive sleep apnea in obese and normal-weight children.

Author
Mitchell RB; Kelly J;
Institution
Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO 63104, USA. rmitch11@slu.edu
Journal
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2007 Jul;137(1):43-8.
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6. A nasal cannula can be used to treat obstructive sleep apnea.

Author
McGinley BM; Patil SP; Kirkness JP; Smith PL; Schwartz AR; Schneider H;
Institution
Johns Hopkins Sleep Disorders Center, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA.
Journal
Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2007 Jul 15;176(2):194-200. Epub 2007 Mar 15.
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7. The impact of continuous positive airway pressure on blood pressure in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: evidence from a meta-analysis of placebo-controlled randomized trials.

Author
Haentjens P; Van Meerhaeghe A; Moscariello A; De Weerdt S; Poppe K; Dupont A; Velkeniers B;
Institution
Center for Outcomes Research and Laboratory for Experimental Surgery, Endocrinology, Pharmacology, and General Internal Medicine, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium. patrick.haentjens@uzbrussel.be
Journal
Arch Intern Med. 2007 Apr 23;167(8):757-64.
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8. Effect of adjunctive modafinil on wakefulness and quality of life in patients with excessive sleepiness-associated obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome : a 12-month, open-label extension study.

Author
Hirshkowitz M; Black J;
Institution
Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Sleep Diagnostic Clinic, Houston, Texas, USA.
Journal
CNS Drugs. 2007;21(5):407-16.
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9. Sexual function and obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea: a randomized clinical trial evaluating the effects of oral-appliance and continuous positive airway pressure therapy.

Author
Hoekema A; Stel AL; Stegenga B; van der Hoeven JH; Wijkstra PJ; van Driel MF; de Bont LG;
Institution
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands. a.hoekema@kchir.umcg.nl
Journal
J Sex Med. 2007 Jul;4(4 Pt 2):1153-62. Epub 2006 Nov 1.
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10. Continuous positive airway pressure treatment of mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea reduces cardiovascular risk.

Author
Buchner NJ; Sanner BM; Borgel J; Rump LC;
Institution
Department of Internal Medicine I, Marienhospital Herne, Ruhr University Bochum, Hoelkeskampring 40, D-44625 Herne, Germany. nikolaus.buechner@rub.de
Journal
Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2007 Dec 15;176(12):1274-80. Epub 2007 Aug 2.
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