Positional Therapy in Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Front Matter....Pages i-xii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Introduction....Pages 3-6
OSAS: The Magnitude of the Problem....Pages 7-37
Compliance of Various Forms of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Treatment....Pages 39-49
Front Matter....Pages 51-51
Prevalence of Positional Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Patients Undergoing Polysomnography and the Effect of Sleep Stage....Pages 53-64
The Contribution of Head Position to the Apnea/Hypopnea Index in Patients with Position-Dependent Obstructive Sleep Apnea....Pages 65-79
Influence of Sleep Position on the Transition of Mild to Moderate and Severe OSA....Pages 81-84
Clinical Characteristics of Positional Obstructive Sleep Apnea Among Asians....Pages 85-94
Positional Therapy: Left Lateral Decubitus Position Versus Right Lateral Decubitus Position....Pages 95-103
Front Matter....Pages 105-105
Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy and Sleep Position....Pages 107-117
Changes in Site of Obstruction in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients According to Sleep Position....Pages 119-128
Front Matter....Pages 129-129
Towards a Clinical Classification System for Position-Dependent Obstructive Sleep Apnea....Pages 131-135
Correlation Between Calculated/Predicted and Actual AHI After Positional Therapy....Pages 137-139
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Influence of Sleep Position on Snoring....Pages 143-150
The Effect of Body Position on Sleep Apnea in Children....Pages 151-161
Sleep Position and Pregnancy....Pages 163-173
Positional OSA in Down Syndrome....Pages 175-184
Positional OSA in the Morbidly Obese and the Effect of Weight Loss on OSA Severity....Pages 185-192
The Impact of Body Weight Changes on Body Posture Dominance in Adult Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients....Pages 193-208
Positional Central Sleep Apnea....Pages 209-219
Front Matter....Pages 221-221
History of Positional Therapy: Transition from Tennis Balls to New Devices....Pages 223-235
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Long-Term Results and Compliance of a Special Vest Preventing the Supine Position....Pages 237-241
Results of a First-Generation New Device for Positional Therapy....Pages 243-251
Short-Term (4 Weeks) Results of the Sleep Position Trainer for Positional Therapy....Pages 253-263
Long-Term (6 Months) Effectiveness, Compliance, and Subjective Sleep Outcomes of Treatment with the Sleep Position Trainer in a Large Cohort of Position-Dependent OSA Patients....Pages 265-278
10 Problems and Solutions for Positional Therapy: Technical Aspects of the Sleep Position Trainer....Pages 279-287
Prevalence and Effect of Supine-Dependent Obstructive Sleep Apnea on Oral Appliance Therapy....Pages 289-296
Positional Therapy and Palatal Surgery....Pages 297-309
Positional Therapy and Tongue Base Surgery....Pages 311-320
Residual POSA After Maxillomandibular Advancement in Patients with Severe OSA....Pages 321-329
Impact of Upper Airway Surgery on Positional Change During Sleep....Pages 331-341
Comparison of Positional Therapy to CPAP in Patients with Positional Obstructive Sleep Apnea....Pages 343-352
Front Matter....Pages 353-353
Position Training: An Indispensable Therapy....Pages 355-364
Positional Therapy, Consequences for and Implementation in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Guidelines....Pages 365-369
Position-Dependent Sleep Apnea: Implications for Diagnosis and Management....Pages 371-381
Positional Therapy in Obstructive Sleep Apnea: For Whom and for Whom Not....Pages 383-394
Summary and Future Perspectives....Pages 395-399
Back Matter....Pages 401-414