Positional Therapy for Positional Obstructive Sleep Apnea - 08/05/20
Résumé |
Positional therapy appears to be an attractive strategy for many patients with positional obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). However, under the American Academy of Sleep Medicine OSA guidelines, positional therapy is considered as only an alternative therapy, because previous research has demonstrated poor treatment tolerance and adherence. Recent technological advances have renewed interest in positional therapy, with the invention of new sophisticated vibratory positional therapy devices. These devices have shown great promise with efficacy, markedly improved patient tolerance, and long-term adherence. We review the literature on positional therapy and explore the most current evidence on the new positional therapy devices.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Positional sleep apnea, Positional therapy, Obstructive sleep apnea, Positional device
Plan
This article originally appeared in March, 2019 issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics (Volume 14, Issue 1). |
|
Disclosure Statement: The authors have no conflict of interests to declare. |
Vol 15 - N° 2
P. 261-275 - juin 2020 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
L’accès au texte intégral de cet article nécessite un abonnement.
Déjà abonné à cette revue ?