Sleep Clinical Pearls
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PAP adherence problems are often interface and pressure problems — not motivation problems
Before labeling a patient ‘noncompliant,’ look for a fixable barrier such as mask leak, nasal obstruction,…
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A negative home sleep study does not always rule out OSA
When clinical suspicion remains high, a single negative or inconclusive HSAT should not end the diagnostic…
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A normal overall AHI can hide clinically important REM-predominant OSA
Whole-night averaging can dilute a substantial REM-specific obstructive burden, especially when REM occupies only a limited…
