Efficacy of titratable mandibular advancement device versus continuous positive airway pressure therapy in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea: A clinical crossover trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To compare efficacy of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and oral appliance (OA) in management of various grades of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

Methods

Thirty polysomnography diagnosed cases of OSA were divided into three groups based on baseline apnea hypopnea index (AHI) as follows: group 1: mild OSA (AHI = 5-14.9), group 2: moderate OSA (AHI = 15-29.9), and group 3: severe OSA (AHI >30) with 10 patients in each group. Half of the patients in each group were randomly allocated to CPAP or OA therapy, and crossover of therapy was performed after two months. AHI, Epworth's Sleepiness Scale (ESS), and mean oxygen saturation (SPO2) were measured at baseline, after each arm of treatment and after the crossover. A questionnaire survey including information

SUBMITTER: Shankar Agarwal S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10746855 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature