scholarly journals Sleep Medicine Board Certification Status of Physicians and American Academy of Sleep Medicine Sleep Center Accreditation Improves Healthcare Outcomes in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients Treated with Positive Pressure Therapy. It's Not Complicated!

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (03) ◽  
pp. 251-253 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alejandro D. Chediak ◽  
George Ibraheim
Keyword(s):  
Obstructive Sleep Apnea ◽  
Sleep Apnea ◽  
American Academy ◽  
Sleep Medicine ◽  
Board Certification ◽  
Positive Pressure ◽  
Healthcare Outcomes ◽  
Pressure Therapy ◽  
Obstructive Sleep ◽  
Positive Pressure Therapy

scholarly journals Medical Cannabis and the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: An American Academy of Sleep Medicine Position Statement

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (04) ◽  
pp. 679-681 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kannan Ramar ◽  
Ilene M. Rosen ◽  
Douglas B. Kirsch ◽  
Ronald D. Chervin ◽  
Kelly A. Carden ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Obstructive Sleep Apnea ◽  
Sleep Apnea ◽  
American Academy ◽  
Position Statement ◽  
Sleep Medicine ◽  
Medical Cannabis ◽  
Obstructive Sleep

scholarly journals Polysomnography for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Should Include Arousal-Based Scoring: An American Academy of Sleep Medicine Position Statement

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (07) ◽  
pp. 1245-1247 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raman K. Malhotra ◽  
Douglas B. Kirsch ◽  
David A. Kristo ◽  
Eric J. Olson ◽  
Rashmi N. Aurora ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Obstructive Sleep Apnea ◽  
Sleep Apnea ◽  
American Academy ◽  
Position Statement ◽  
Sleep Medicine ◽  
Obstructive Sleep

scholarly journals Recurrent Pneumothorax with CPAP Therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Kartikeya Rajdev ◽  
Pretty Sara Idiculla ◽  
Shubham Sharma ◽  
Susanna G. Von Essen ◽  
Peter J. Murphy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Obstructive Sleep Apnea ◽  
Sleep Apnea ◽  
Diaphragmatic Hernia ◽  
Invasive Mechanical Ventilation ◽  
Positive Pressure ◽  
Cpap Therapy ◽  
Pulmonary Barotrauma ◽  
Sleep Study ◽  
Pressure Therapy ◽  
Obstructive Sleep

Pulmonary barotrauma such as pneumothorax (PTX) is a known complication of invasive mechanical ventilation. However, it is uncommonly reported with the use of noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) and CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) therapy. We present a case of a 66-year-old female who presented with chronic dyspnea on exertion secondary to right-sided diaphragmatic hernia. The patient also underwent a home sleep study which suggested obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) for which she was initiated on CPAP. She then underwent surgical repair of her right diaphragmatic hernia. The patient developed pneumothorax three times over the course of the following several months, once on the right side and twice on the left side. The patient’s incidences of PTX had a temporal association with the CPAP initiation. Her CPAP therapy was discontinued permanently after the third occurrence of PTX. With this case report, we highlight the risk of barotrauma with the use of CPAP for OSA. There are very few reported cases of PTX in association with NPPV therapy for OSA. The lung-protective ventilation strategies and limiting the positive airway pressures can help reduce the risk of pulmonary barotrauma with CPAP.

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