Obstructive sleep apnea in patients with head and neck cancer: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Study objectives

Head and neck cancers (HNCs) may modify the upper airway anatomy and thereby increase the risk for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). If untreated, OSA is associated with adverse outcomes. Identification of risk factors for OSA in patients with HNC is essential to promote proper evaluation, treatment, and improvement of sleep-related outcomes. In this review, we assessed associations between tumor stage, cancer treatment, and OSA in the population with HNC.

Methods

A systematic search of PubMed, EMBASE (Embase.com), Cochrane Library (Cochranelibrary.com), Scopus, and Web of Science was conducted to identify articles related to OSA in patients with HNC. A total of 215 articles were identified, of which 14 were included in the qualitative synthesis. These studies

SUBMITTER: Gavidia R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8320479 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature