Verifying the relative efficacy between continuous positive airway pressure therapy and its alternatives for obstructive sleep apnea: a network meta-analysis

T Liu, W Li, H Zhou, Z Wang - Frontiers in neurology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
… 24 h DBP when comparing with CPAP. Our NMA identified CPAP as the most efficacious
treatment for OSA patients after the evaluation of sleeping characteristics and blood pressures. …

Comparative efficacy of CPAP, MADs, exercise-training, and dietary weight loss for sleep apnea: a network meta-analysis

IH Iftikhar, L Bittencourt, SD Youngstedt, N Ayas… - Sleep medicine, 2017 - Elsevier
… In conclusion, our network meta-analysis confirms the relative superior efficacy of CPAP
for improving various markers of sleep apnea severity. Additionally, our network meta-analysis …

Apnea burden: efficacy versus effectiveness in patients using positive airway pressure

MT Bianchi, Y Alameddine, J Mojica - Sleep medicine, 2014 - Elsevier
… We used a combination of three data sources to estimate the sleep apnea burden in a
convenience … Partial compliance yields reduced effectiveness (relative to efficacy) because of a …

[HTML][HTML] Short-term efficacy of minimally invasive treatments for adult obstructive sleep apnea: A systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized …

YN Gao, YC Wu, SY Lin, JZC Chang, YK Tu - Journal of the Formosan …, 2019 - Elsevier
… Due to the relative paucity of data on the comparative efficacy of all alternative therapies,
the aim of this study was to comprehensively compare and rank the effectiveness of currently …

Efficacy and co-morbidity of oral appliances in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea: a systematic review

A Hoekema, B Stegenga… - Critical Reviews in Oral …, 2004 - journals.sagepub.com
… To determine the evidence base with respect to the efficacy and co… Eligible studies regarding
efficacy were independently … Sixteen controlled trials related to efficacy were identified. With …

[HTML][HTML] Pilot randomized trial of the effect of wireless telemonitoring on compliance and treatment efficacy in obstructive sleep apnea

C Stepnowsky, J Palau, M Marler, A Gifford - Journal of medical Internet …, 2007 - jmir.org
… Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a prevalent and … sleep and is prevalent in
2% to 4% of working middle-aged adults. Nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is …

Long-term therapeutic efficacy of oral appliances in treatment of obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome

X Gong, J Zhang, Y Zhao, X Gao - The Angle Orthodontist, 2013 - meridian.allenpress.com
… long-term efficacy and safety of oral appliances (OAs) in treating obstructive sleep apnea-…
Comparisons of efficacy were carried out between the initial and follow-up polysomnography …

The efficacy of surgical modifications of the upper airway in adults with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

AE Sher, KB Schechtman, JF Piccirillo - Sleep, 1996 - academic.oup.com
… of Practice Committee's parameters for the practice of sleep medicine in North America. The
… of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, to provide the basis for the American Sleep Disorders …

Positional treatment vs continuous positive airway pressure in patients with positional obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

R Jokic, A Klimaszewski, M Crossley, G Sridhar… - Chest, 1999 - Elsevier
… to compare the relative efficacy of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and positional
… The aim of this study was to compare the relative efficacy of positional treatment and CPAP

Effects of exercise training on sleep apnea: a meta-analysis

IH Iftikhar, CE Kline, SD Youngstedt - Lung, 2014 - Springer
… the effect of exercise on sleep apnea is independent of body … The primary purpose of this
study was to evaluate the efficacy … Therefore, we transformed the data to peak relative oxygen …