Hypoglossal nerve stimulation versus positive airway pressure therapy for obstructive sleep apnea.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Hypoglossal nerve stimulation (HNS) has been shown to treat obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) effectively. The aim of this study was to compare HNS with positive airway pressure (PAP) treatment regarding outcome parameters: (1) sleepiness, (2) apnea-hypopnea index (AHI), and (3) effectiveness.

Methods

Propensity score matching with nearest neighbor algorithm was used to compare outcomes of HNS and PAP therapy in a real-world setting. Data were collected at baseline and 12 months after initiating OSA treatment including demographics, Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), AHI, and objective adherence data. To account for overall treatment efficacy, the mean disease alleviation (MDA) was calculated.

Results

Of 227 patients who received treatment consecutively, 126 could be

SUBMITTER: Heiser C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10212798 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature