Racial variations in maxillomandibular advancement for obstructive sleep apnea: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

We aimed to explore alterations in polysomnographic, cephalometric, and subjective outcomes amongst different ethnic/racial groups after MMA for OSA.

Methods

A meta-analysis was performed according to PRISMA reporting guidelines. The COCHRANE Library, CINAHL, PubMed, and Scopus were searched from inception to August 8, 2023. Each measure was weighted according to the number of patients affected. Heterogeneity among studies was assessed using χ2 and I2 statistics with fixed effects (I² < 50%) and random effects (I² ≥ 50%).

Results

Twenty studies with a total of 469 patients (n = 257 Caucasians, n = 204 Asians, n = 8 Latinos) with a mean patient age of 40.0 years (range: 18-67; 95% CI: 38.0, 42.1). The mean difference for Caucasians were AH

SUBMITTER: Nanu DP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11628450 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature