Use of positional therapy when incorporated into a diagnosis-treatment algorithm for obstructive sleep apnea

Purpose: Positional obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is prevalent. We hypothesized that by incorporating positional therapy into a diagnosis-treatment algorithm for OSA it would frequently be prescribed as an appropriate first-line therapy. Methods: Fifty-nine members (45 males,...

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Main Authors: Maria Elena Vega, Montserrat Diaz-Abad, Fredric Jaffe, Daohai Yu, Wissam Chatila, Gilbert E D’Alonzo, Samuel Krachman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Association of Sleep and Latin American Federation of Sleep Societies 2019-03-01
Series:Sleep Science
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Online Access:http://sleepscience.org.br/export-pdf/568/v12n1a04.pdf