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Snoring, obstructive sleep apnea, and surgery.

Medical Clinics of North America 1999;83(l):85-96 BARTHEL SW, STROME M Department of Otolaryngology and Communicative Disorders, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio, USA Snoring and OSA syndrome are prevalent and important causes of sleep disturbance. Snoring, historically considered to be only a habitual annoyance, has significant physical and social consequences. OSA is now considered to be a …

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A crossover study comparing the efficacy of continuous positive airway pressure with anterior mandibular positioning devices on patients with obstructive sleep apnea.

CHEST 1996-109(6)-.1477-83 7 CLARK GT, BLUMENFELD 1, YOFFE N, PELED E, LAVIE P. Department of Diagnostic Sciences and Orofacial Pain, School of Dentistry, University of California, Los Angeles, USA Objective: This study compared the efficacy of a removable anterior mandibular positioning (AMP) device to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in patients with obstructive sleep apnea …

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A prospective randomized study of a dental appliance compared with uvulopalatopharyngoplasty in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea.

Acta Otolaryngol 1999; 9(4):503-9. Wilhelmsson B, Tegelberg A, Walker-Engstrom Ml, Ringqvist M Andersson L, Krekmanov L, Ringqvist 1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Central Hospital, Vasteras, Sweden The enthusiasm for uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) has declined in recent years, partly because of a lower success rate over time and partly because …

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Prospective Evaluation of Nocturnal Oximetry for Detection of Sleep-Related Breathing Disturbances in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure

CHEST/127/5/MAY, 2005 Frederic Series, MD; R. John Kimoff, MD; Debra Morrison, MD; Marie Hene Levlanc, MD; Mark Smilovitch, MD; Jonathan Howlett, MD; Alenander G. Logan, MD; John S. Floras, MD; and T. Douglas Bradley, MD Because patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) can benefit from specific treatment for coexisting obstructive (OSA) and central sleep apnea …

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