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Effects of sleep position on the treatment response of oral appliance for obstructive sleep apnea.
- Source :
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Cranio : the journal of craniomandibular practice [Cranio] 2022 May; Vol. 40 (3), pp. 262-267. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 May 13. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Objective : This retrospective study aimed to clarify the characteristics of positional obstructive sleep apnea (P-OSA) patients and to examine the relationship between sleep position and the efficacy of oral appliance (OA) therapy. Methods : Seventy-three patients who underwent polysomnography before and after OA therapy were divided into P-OSA or non-positional OSA (NP-OSA) and examined. Results : Forty-seven patients had P-OSA and 26 had NP-OSA. P-OSA was characterized by a relatively high ratio of supine to lateral apnea hypopnea index (AHI) because the lateral AHI of P-OSA was significantly lower than that of NP-OSA. OA therapy was more effective for P-OSA than NP-OSA. Younger age and the presence of P-OSA are useful as predictors of OA therapy efficacy. Discussion : Even for relatively severe OSA, in the case of younger age and/or P-OSA, the application of simple, cost-effective OA therapy might be recommended over other treatment modalities.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2151-0903
- Volume :
- 40
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Cranio : the journal of craniomandibular practice
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 32401178
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/08869634.2020.1764271