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Comparative efficacy of sleep positional therapy, oral appliance therapy, and CPAP in obstructive sleep apnea: a meta-analysis of mean changes in key outcomes [PDF]

Frontiers in Medicine
BackgroundObstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is commonly treated with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), though many patients struggle with adherence. Sleep positional therapy (SPT) offers a potential alternative, especially for positional OSA (POSA).
Yunjun Gao, Sixiang Zhu, Wenjun Li, Youqing Lai   +3 more
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Use of positional therapy when incorporated into a diagnosis-treatment algorithm for obstructive sleep apnea [PDF]

Sleep Science, 2019
Purpose: Positional obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is prevalent. We hypothesized that by incorporating positional therapy into a diagnosis-treatment algorithm for OSA it would frequently be prescribed as an appropriate first-line ...
Maria Elena Vega, Montserrat Diaz-Abad, Fredric Jaffe, Daohai Yu, Wissam Chatila, Gilbert E D’Alonzo, Samuel Krachman   +6 more
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Positional Therapy: A Real Opportunity in the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea? An Update from the Literature [PDF]

Life
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a prevalent and heterogeneous sleep disorder associated with significant health and societal burdens. While continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) remains the gold standard treatment, its limitations in adherence and ...
Elvia Battaglia, Valentina Poletti, Eleonora Volpato, Paolo Banfi   +3 more
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Evaluation of the Efficacy of a Vibrotactile Device for Positional Therapy of Sleep-Disordered Breathing: A Pilot Study in Healthy Volunteers [PDF]

Clocks & Sleep
The role of body position during sleep, particularly the supine position, is now recognized as an important factor in the development of sleep-disordered breathing such as snoring, apnea, and hypopnea. This pilot study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a
Andrey R. Alexandrov, Anton R. Kiselev, Mikhail V. Agaltsov, Anastasia R. Alexandrova, Ivan A. Kudashov   +4 more
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Positional therapy in sleep apnoea - one fits all? What determines success in positional therapy in sleep apnoea syndrome. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2017
Positional therapy is a simple means of therapy in sleep apnoea syndrome, but due to controversial or lacking evidence, it is not widely accepted as appropriate treatment.
Natascha Troester, Michael Palfner, Markus Dominco, Christoph Wohlkoenig, Erich Schmidberger, Martin Trinker, Alexander Avian   +6 more
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Oral appliance therapy vs. positional therapy for managing positional obstructive sleep apnea; a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized control trials [PDF]

BMC Oral Health
Aim To assess the efficacy of positional therapy and oral appliance therapy for the management of positional obstructive sleep apnea. Methods We searched PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane, and SCOPUS for relevant clinical trials. Quality assessment of the
Abdelrahman MA Mohamed, Omar Magdy Mohammed, Shanshan Liu, Maher Al-balaa, Leena Ali Al-warafi, Song Juan Peng, Yi Qiang Qiao   +6 more
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Individualized treatment selection for obstructive sleep apnea: network meta-analysis focusing on position dependent patients [PDF]

BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Introduction Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) affects nearly 1 billion adults worldwide. Treatment options include positive airway pressure (PAP), oral appliance therapy, and positional therapy.
Guo-Qiang Song, Shan Zhou, Tian-li He, Ke-jie Ji, Yi-meng Duan, Guo-qiang Hu   +5 more
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Atypical posterior canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo mimicking anterior canal involvement: a case series and review of the literature [PDF]

Journal of Medical Case Reports
Background Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo most commonly affects the posterior semicircular canal, producing upbeat–torsional nystagmus during positional testing.
Rinor Ajeti, Afrim Ajeti
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Redefining Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Treatment in the Modern Era [PDF]

Pathophysiology
Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a highly prevalent and heterogeneous disorder associated with substantial cardiometabolic morbidity. Although continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) remains first-line therapy, long-term effectiveness is ...
Jose Redondo, Kori B. Ascher, Alexandre R. Abreu   +2 more
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Effect of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure or Positional Therapy Compared to Control for Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea on the Development of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Pregnancy: Protocol for Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial [PDF]

JMIR Research Protocols
BackgroundObstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common sleep disorder, and in pregnancy, it is associated with an increased risk of complications, including gestational diabetes mellitus and preeclampsia. Supine sleep may worsen OSA,
Frances Clements, Hima Vedam, Yewon Chung, John Smoleniec, Colin Sullivan, Renuka Shanmugalingam, Annemarie Hennessy, Angela Makris   +7 more
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