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The clinical picture of this condition has long been recognized as a character trait, without an understanding of the disease process. The term "[[Pickwickian syndrome]]" that is sometimes used for the syndrome was coined by the famous early 20th century physician, [[William Osler]], who must have been a reader of [[Charles Dickens]]. The description of Joe, "the fat boy" in Dickens's novel ''[[The Pickwick Papers]]'', is an accurate clinical picture of an adult with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. | |||
The early reports of obstructive sleep apnea in the medical literature described individuals who were very severely affected, often presenting with severe [[hypoxemia]], [[hypercapnia]] and [[congestive heart failure]]. | |||
The management of obstructive sleep apnea was revolutionized with the introduction of [[continuous positive airway pressure]] (CPAP), first described in 1981 by Colin Sullivan and associates in [[Sydney]], [[Australia]].<ref>{{Cite journal|author=Sullivan CE, Issa FG, Berthon-Jones M, Eves L. |title=Reversal of obstructive sleep apnoea by continuous positive airway pressure applied through the nares |journal=Lancet |volume=1 |issue=8225 |pages=862–5 |year=1981|month=April |pmid= 6112294 |doi=10.1016/S0140-6736(81)92140-1}}</ref> The first models were bulky and noisy, but the design was rapidly improved and by the late 1980s CPAP was widely adopted. The availability of an effective treatment stimulated an aggressive search for affected individuals and led to the establishment of hundreds of specialized clinics dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of [[sleep disorders]]. Though many types of sleep problems are recognized, the vast majority of patients attending these centers have sleep-disordered breathing. | |||
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History
The clinical picture of this condition has long been recognized as a character trait, without an understanding of the disease process. The term "Pickwickian syndrome" that is sometimes used for the syndrome was coined by the famous early 20th century physician, William Osler, who must have been a reader of Charles Dickens. The description of Joe, "the fat boy" in Dickens's novel The Pickwick Papers, is an accurate clinical picture of an adult with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.
The early reports of obstructive sleep apnea in the medical literature described individuals who were very severely affected, often presenting with severe hypoxemia, hypercapnia and congestive heart failure.
The management of obstructive sleep apnea was revolutionized with the introduction of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), first described in 1981 by Colin Sullivan and associates in Sydney, Australia.[1] The first models were bulky and noisy, but the design was rapidly improved and by the late 1980s CPAP was widely adopted. The availability of an effective treatment stimulated an aggressive search for affected individuals and led to the establishment of hundreds of specialized clinics dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders. Though many types of sleep problems are recognized, the vast majority of patients attending these centers have sleep-disordered breathing.