Mouth breathing in obstructive sleep apnea prior to and during nasal continuous positive airway pressure.

Background Patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) often complain of dryness of mouth and throat prior to and during nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP). It is believed that this is due to mouth breathing (MB). However, the association between mouth breathing and apneas/h... View More