Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders

Standards of Practice Parameters

PUBLISHED	PAPER TITLE
1/2012	The Treatment of Central Sleep Apnea Syndromes in Adults: Practice Parameters with an Evidence-Based Literature Review and Meta-Analyses Aurora N, Chowdhuri S, Ramar K, Bista S, Casey K, Lamm C, Kristo D, Mallea J, Rowley J, Zak R, Tracy S Sleep. 2012 Jan 1;35(1):17-40
10/2010	Practice Parameters for the Surgical Modifications of the Upper Airway for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults Aurora RN, Casey KR, Kristo D, Auerbach S, Bista SR, Chowdhuri S, Karippot A, Lamm C, Ramar K, Zak R, Morgenthaler TI. Sleep. 2010 Oct 1;33(10):1408-13.
1/2008	Practice Parameters for the Use of Autotitrating Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Devices for Titrating Pressures and Treating Adult Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome: An Update for 2007 Morgenthaler TI, Aurora RN, Brown T, Zak R, Alessi C, Boehlecke B, Chesson AL Jr, Friedman L, Kapur V, Maganti R, Owens J, Pancer J, Swick TJ; Standards of Practice Committee of the AASM; American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Sleep. 2008 Jan 1;31(1):141-7.
1/2008	Practice Parameters for the Use of Autotitrating Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Devices for Titrating Pressures and Treating Adult Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome: An Update for 2007 - Evidence Tables Morgenthaler TI, Aurora RN, Brown T, Zak R, Alessi C, Boehlecke B, Chesson AL Jr, Friedman L, Kapur V, Maganti R, Owens J, Pancer J, Swick TJ; Standards of Practice Committee of the AASM; American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Sleep. 2008 Jan 1;31(1):141-7.
8/2006	Practice Parameters for the Medical Therapy of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Morgenthaler TI, Kapen S, Lee-Chiong T, Alessi C, Boehlecke B, Brown T, Coleman J, Friedman L, Kapur V, Owens J, Pancer J, Swick T; Standards of Practice Committee; American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Sleep. 2006 Aug 1;29(8):1031-5.
3/2006	Practice Parameters for the Use of Continuous and Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure Devices to Treat Adult Patients With Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders Kushida CA, Littner MR, Hirshkowitz M, Morgenthaler TI, Alessi CA, Bailey D, Boehlecke B, Brown TM, Coleman J Jr, Friedman L, Kapen S, Kapur VK, Kramer M, Lee-Chiong T, Owens J, Pancer JP, Swick TJ, Wise MS; American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Sleep. 2006 Mar 1;29(3):375-80.
2/2006	Practice Parameters for the Treatment of Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea with Oral Appliances: An Update for 2005 Kushida CA, Morgenthaler TI, Littner MR, Alessi CA, Bailey D, Coleman J Jr, Friedman L, Hirshkowitz M, Kapen S, Kramer M, Lee-Chiong T, Owens J, Pancer JP; American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Sleep. 2006 Feb 1;29(2):240-3.

Systematic Reviews

PUBLISHED	PAPER TITLE
10/2010	Surgical Modifications of the Upper Airway for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Caples SM, Rowley JA, Prinsell JR, Pallanch JF, Elamin MB, Katz SG, Harwick JD. Sleep. 2010 Oct 1;33(10):1396-407.
8/2006	Medical Therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Review by the Medical Therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Task Force of the Standards of Practice Committee of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine Veasey SC, Guilleminault C, Strohl KP, Sanders MH, Ballard RD, Magalang UJ Sleep. 2006 Aug 1;29(8):1036-44.
3/2006	Evaluation of Positive Airway Pressure Treatment for Sleep Related Breathing Disorders in Adults Gay P, Weaver T, Loube D, Iber C; Positive Airway Pressure Task Force; Standards of Practice Committee; American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Sleep. 2006 Mar 1;29(3):381-401.
2/2006	Oral Appliances for Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Review Ferguson KA, Cartwright R, Rogers R, Schmidt-Nowara W. Sleep. 2006 Feb 1;29(2):244-62.
2/2006	Oral Appliances for Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Review - Evidence Tables Ferguson KA, Cartwright R, Rogers R, Schmidt-Nowara W. Sleep. 2006 Feb 1;29(2):244-62.

Clinical Guidelines

PUBLISHED	PAPER TITLE
6/2009	Clinical Guideline for the Evaluation, Management and Long-term Care of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults Epstein LJ, Kristo D, Strollo PJ Jr, Friedman N, Malhotra A, Patil SP, Ramar K, Rogers R, Schwab RJ, Weaver EM, Weinstein MD; Adult Obstructive Sleep Apnea Task Force of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. J Clin Sleep Med. 2009 Jun 15;5(3):263-76.
2/2008	Clinical Guidelines for the Manual Titration of Positive Airway Pressure in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Kushida CA, Chediak A, Berry RB, Brown LK, Gozal D, Iber C, Parthasarathy S, Quan SF, Rowley JA; J Clin Sleep Med. 2008 Apr 15;4(2):157-71.

Best Practice Guides

PUBLISHED	PAPER TITLE
10/2010	Best Clinical Practices for the Sleep Center Adjustment of Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NPPV) in Stable Chronic Alveolar Hypoventilation Syndromes NPPV Titration Task Force of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine: Richard B. Berry, M.D. (Chair); Alejandro Chediak, M.D. (Vice-Chair); Lee K. Brown, M.D.; Jonathan Finder, M.D.; David Gozal, M.D.; Conrad Iber, M.D.; Clete A. Kushida, M.D., Ph.D.; Timothy Morgenthaler, M.D.; James A. Rowley, M.D.; Sally L. Davidson-Ward, M.D. J Clin Sleep Med. 2010 Oct 15;6(5):491-509.

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10/2010

Best Clinical Practices for the Sleep Center Adjustment of Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NPPV) in Stable Chronic Alveolar Hypoventilation Syndromes

NPPV Titration Task Force of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine: Richard B. Berry, M.D. (Chair); Alejandro Chediak, M.D. (Vice-Chair); Lee K. Brown, M.D.; Jonathan Finder, M.D.; David Gozal, M.D.; Conrad Iber, M.D.; Clete A. Kushida, M.D., Ph.D.; Timothy Morgenthaler, M.D.; James A. Rowley, M.D.; Sally L. Davidson-Ward, M.D.

J Clin Sleep Med. 2010 Oct 15;6(5):491-509.

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