One-year results: Palatal implants for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea

To evaluate long-term effectiveness of palatal implants for treatment of mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). A prospective study of 26 referred patients with a pretreatment apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) of 10 to 30 and a body mass index of ≤30, representing an extended follow-up of a subset...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Otolaryngology-head and neck surgery 2007-05, Vol.136 (5), p.818-822
Hauptverfasser:	Nordgård, Ståle, Hein, Gerhard, Stene, Brit Kari, Skjøstad, Ketil Wichman, Maurer, Joachim T.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Body Mass Index Cohort Studies Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Male Middle Aged Palate, Soft - physiopathology Palate, Soft - surgery Polysomnography Prospective Studies Prostheses and Implants Severity of Illness Index Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - diagnosis Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - physiopathology Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - surgery Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:	To evaluate long-term effectiveness of palatal implants for treatment of mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). A prospective study of 26 referred patients with a pretreatment apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) of 10 to 30 and a body mass index of ≤30, representing an extended follow-up of a subset of 41 patients enrolled in previous short-term trials. Twenty-one of 26 patients (80.8%) experienced a decrease in AHI. Fifteen of 26 patients (57.7%) had a follow-up AHI
ISSN:	0194-5998 1097-6817
DOI:	10.1016/j.otohns.2006.11.018