Surgical vs conventional therapy for weight loss treatment of obstructive sleep apnea: a randomized controlled trial

JB Dixon, LM Schachter, PE O'Brien, K Jones, M Grima… - Jama, 2012 - jamanetwork.com
Context Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is strongly related to obesity. Weight loss is
recommended as part of the overall management plan for obese patients diagnosed with …

Effects of surgical weight loss on measures of obstructive sleep apnea: a meta-analysis

DL Greenburg, CJ Lettieri, AH Eliasson - The American journal of medicine, 2009 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: Limited evidence suggests bariatric surgery can result in high cure rates for
obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in the morbidly obese. We performed a systematic review …

Bariatric surgery or non-surgical weight loss for obstructive sleep apnoea? A systematic review and comparison of meta-analyses

H Ashrafian, T Toma, SP Rowland, L Harling, A Tan… - Obesity surgery, 2015 - Springer
Background Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a well-recognised complication of obesity.
Non-surgical weight loss (medical, behavioural and lifestyle interventions) may improve …

Obesity and obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome: the impact of bariatric surgery

LG Fritscher, CC Mottin, S Canani, JM Chatkin - Obesity surgery, 2007 - Springer
Obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) is characterized by successive
episodes of cessation or decrease in respiratory airflow, in which obesity is an important risk …

CLINICAL REVIEW ARTICLE: Weight loss as a treatment for obstructive sleep apnoea

VA Barvaux, G Aubert, DO Rodenstein - Sleep medicine reviews, 2000 - Elsevier
Obesity is a major health problem in well-developed societies. It is frequently associated
with metabolic, cardiovascular and psychological comorbid conditions. Besides, it is known …

Weight loss for obstructive sleep apnea: the optimal therapy for obese patients

DI Loube, AA Loube, MM Mitler - Journal of the American Dietetic …, 1994 - Elsevier
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common disorder in which upper-airway obstruction
during sleep results in cessation of breathing. OSA is associated with increased morbidity …

Obstructive sleep apnea: the effect of bariatric surgery after 12 months. A prospective multicenter trial

P Peromaa-Haavisto, H Tuomilehto, J Kössi, J Virtanen… - Sleep medicine, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a highly prevalent sleep disorder, particularly
in bariatric patients. It is known to be tightly linked with metabolic abnormalities and …

The role of weight management in the treatment of adult obstructive sleep apnea. An official American Thoracic Society clinical practice guideline

DW Hudgel, SR Patel, AM Ahasic… - American journal of …, 2018 - atsjournals.org
Background: Overweight/obesity is a common, reversible risk factor for obstructive sleep
apnea severity (OSA). The purpose of this guideline is to provide evidence-based …

Obesity and weight loss in obstructive sleep apnea: a critical review

RJ Strobel, RC Rosen - Sleep, 1996 - academic.oup.com
Clinic-based and epidemiological studies demonstrate a strong association between obesity
and obstructive sleep apnea. However, defining the causal relationship between excess …

Persistence of obstructive sleep apnea after surgical weight loss

CJ Lettieri, AH Eliasson, DL Greenburg - Journal of Clinical Sleep …, 2008 - jcsm.aasm.org
Study Objectives: Weight loss may reduce the severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), but
persistence of OSA following surgical weight loss has not been defined. We sought to clarify …