| Title |
The undervalued potential of positional therapy in position-dependent snoring and obstructive sleep apnea—a review of the literature
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Sleep and Breathing, March 2012
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| DOI | 10.1007/s11325-012-0683-5 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
M. J. L. Ravesloot, J. P. van Maanen, L. Dun, N. de Vries |
| Abstract |
Research during the past 10-20 years shows that positional therapy (PT) has a significant influence on the apnea-hypopnea index. These studies are predominantly performed as case series on a comparably small number of patients. Still, results have not found their way into the daily diagnostic and treatment routine. An average of 56 % of patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) have position-dependent OSA (POSA), commonly defined as a difference of 50 % or more in apnea index between supine and non-supine positions. A great deal could be gained in treating patients with POSA with PT. The aim of this paper was to perform a thorough review of the literature on positional sleep apnea and its therapy. |
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| United States | 1 | 25% |
| Guyana | 1 | 25% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 25% |
| Unknown | 1 | 25% |
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| Type | Count | As % |
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| Members of the public | 4 | 100% |
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| Country | Count | As % |
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| Spain | 3 | 2% |
| Japan | 1 | <1% |
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 132 | 96% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Other | 21 | 15% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 15 | 11% |
| Researcher | 13 | 9% |
| Student > Master | 13 | 9% |
| Student > Bachelor | 12 | 9% |
| Other | 35 | 26% |
| Unknown | 28 | 20% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 61 | 45% |
| Engineering | 10 | 7% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 5 | 4% |
| Computer Science | 5 | 4% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 4 | 3% |
| Other | 16 | 12% |
| Unknown | 36 | 26% |
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