What are we missing in adult obstructive sleep apnea clinical evaluation? Review of official guidelines

EJ Correa, L Rodriguez-Alcalá, DM Conti… - International Journal of …, 2023 - ijom.iaom.com
Purpose: This article presents a narrative review of current recommendations for the clinical
evaluation and management of adult patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to identify …

Obstructive sleep apnea: focus on myofunctional therapy

CM de Felício, FV da Silva Dias… - Nature and science of …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Orofacial myofunctional therapy (OMT) is a modality of treatment for children and
adults with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to promote changes in the musculature of the …

Orofacial myofunctional therapy for obstructive sleep apnea: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

ES Saba, H Kim, P Huynh, N Jiang - The Laryngoscope, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Orofacial myofunctional therapy (OMT) is an alternative form of treatment of
obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), that incorporates various exercises to optimize tongue …

[HTML][HTML] Orofacial myofunctional therapy in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: a pathophysiological perspective

V Koka, A De Vito, G Roisman, M Petitjean… - Medicina, 2021 - mdpi.com
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) syndrome is a multi-factorial disorder. Recently identified
pathophysiological contributing factors include airway collapsibility, poor pharyngeal muscle …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of orofacial myofunctional therapy on the symptoms and physiological parameters of sleep breathing disorders in adults: a systematic review

F Kayamori, EMG Bianchini - Revista CEFAC, 2017 - SciELO Brasil
Recently, the orofacial myofunctional therapy (OMT) has appeared as a possible alternative
treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Systematic reviews are required to achieve …

Efficacy of orofacial myofunctional therapy combined with myofascial release in patients with mild obstructive sleep apnoea: a randomized controlled trial

T Paolucci, M Ferrillo, L Pezzi, F Agostini… - Journal of Oral …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is characterized by repetitive narrowing and
collapse of pharyngeal airway during sleep, leading to apnoea or hypopnoea. In this …

[HTML][HTML] Efeitos da terapia miofuncional orofacial em adultos quanto aos sintomas e parâmetros fisiológicos dos distúrbios respiratórios do sono: revisão sistemática

F Kayamori, EMG Bianchini - Revista cefac, 2017 - SciELO Brasil
Recently, the orofacial myofunctional therapy (OMT) has appeared as a possible alternative
treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Systematic reviews are required to achieve …

Assessment and rehabilitation of tongue motor skills with myofunctional therapy in obstructive sleep apnea: a systematic review and meta-analysis

W Poncin, A Willemsens, L Gely… - Journal of Clinical Sleep …, 2024 - jcsm.aasm.org
Study Objectives: The first objective was to compare tongue motor skills between patients
with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and healthy subjects. Secondly, the effect of …

Myofunctional therapy to treat obstructive sleep apnea: a systematic review and meta-analysis

M Camacho, V Certal, J Abdullatif, S Zaghi, CM Ruoff… - Sleep, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Objective: To systematically review the literature for articles evaluating myofunctional
therapy (MT) as treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children and adults and to …

Efficacy of oral myofunctional therapy in middle‐aged to elderly patients with obstructive sleep apnoea treated with continuous positive airway pressure

M Suzuki, T Okamoto, Y Akagi, K Matsui… - Journal of Oral …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Oral myofunctional therapy (MFT) is an effective treatment for mild‐to‐moderate
obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) in middle‐aged patients. However, few reports have …