Fig. 1 Recommendations of the current Dutch guideline Patients with severe OSA are recommended to be treated with CPAP, whilst in moderate OSA, MAD or surgery can be considered as…
NPP 2. PP PP 3. PP NPP 4. NPP PP This categorization will be used in the present study. The aim of the present work was…
•Central sleep apnea with Cheyne-Stokes breathing •Central apnea due to a medical disorder without Cheyne-Stokes breathing •Central sleep apnea due to high altitude periodic breathing •Central sleep apnea due to…
Fig. 1 The Sleep Position Trainer. Used with permission from the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, LLC, Darien, IL, USA [31] Statistical Analysis Changes in parameters before and after treatment were…
Fig. 1 (a, b) The middle part (ring structure) of the apparatus shown consists of a small vibrating motor (like the one used in cell phones) and a position sensor….
Fig. 1 Subject wearing the sleep position trainer Results Thirty-one patients were enrolled ((27 males); mean age 48.1 ± 11.0 years; mean body mass index 27.0 ± 3.7 kg m−2). The compliance rate was…
1. Supine position 2. Lateral position (left) 3. Prone position 4. Lateral position (right) 5. Upright position: 30 or 45° above the horizontal plane Table 2 Nine types of sleep…
Fig. 1 Influences of dynamic and static forces on the airway (cylinder). (a) and (b) show, respectively, the focally obstructed airway in adenotonsillar vs. an airway that is attenuated along…
Fig. 1 Age distribution of 327 patients Fig. 2 Distribution of OSA severity: 45 (13.8 %) cases were mild OSA, 70 (21.4 %) cases were moderate OSA, and 212 (64.8…
Fig. 1 Thoracic anti-supine band (TASB) (from [37], with permission) Fig. 2 Zzoma Positional Device (from [38], with permission) Comparison of Positional Therapy to CPAP Therapy As of this point…
