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[Positional obstructive sleep apnea syndrome].

Revue medicale suisse, 2014
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) tends to worsen on the supine posture due to the effect of gravity on tongue position. In some cases, OSA is present exclusively on the supine posture (exclusive postural OSA). These patients may benefit from positional therapy (PT), which aim is to prevent sleep in the supine posture using different types of devices ...
S, Vat, J, Haba-Rubio, R, Heinzer
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Nocturnal body position in sleeping children with and without obstructive sleep apnea

Pediatric Pulmonology, 2007
AbstractObjectivesTo assess whether body position during sleep differs among children with obstructive sleep apnea (OSAS) and controls, and to assess the effects of body position, obesity, and tonsillar size on respiratory disturbance. Four hundred and thirty consecutive children with polysomnographically demonstrated OSAS.
Ehab, Dayyat, Muna M A, Maarafeya, Oscar Sans, Capdevila, Leila, Kheirandish-Gozal, Hawley E, Montgomery-Downs, David, Gozal   +5 more
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The implication of sleep position in the evaluation of surgical outcomes in obstructive sleep apnea

Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, 2009
ObjectiveTo investigate the effect of sleep position on surgical outcomes in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).Study DesignRetrospective review of 69 consecutive patients.Subjects and MethodsPreoperative and postoperative polysomnographic data and Epworth sleepiness scale were obtained.
Chul Hee, Lee, Hyun-Woo, Shin, Doo Hee, Han, Ji-Hun, Mo, In-Young, Yoon, Seockhoon, Chung, Hyo Geun, Choi, Jeong-Whun, Kim   +7 more
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Continuous Positive Airway Pressure for Obstructive Sleep Apnea

New England Journal of Medicine, 2007
A 48-year-old man reports that he snores loudly and falls asleep when sedentary. A diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea is made, and treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is recommended. CPAP has been shown to improve cognitive function and sleep quality, although beneficial effects on survival have not been clearly documented.
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Positional and non-positional obstructive sleep apnea patients

Sleep Medicine, 2005
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Positional Treatment vs Continuous Positive Airway Pressure in Patients With Positional Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome

Chest, 1999
Margaret Crossley
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Usefulness of Sleep Endoscopy in Predicting Positional Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2014
Andrew Victores
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Positional therapy in patients with residual positional obstructive sleep apnea after upper airway surgery

Sleep and Breathing, 2016
Linda Benoist, Bart Torensma, J P Van Maanen   +2 more
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Positional Therapy for Positional Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Sleep Medicine Clinics, 2020
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Discriminating between positional and non-positional obstructive sleep apnea using some clinical characteristics

Sleep and Breathing, 2017
Abderrahim Oulhaj, Mohammed Al-Houqani, Brenda Bin Su   +2 more
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