ReviewSleep science (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
Treatment of upper airway resistance syndrome in adults: Where do we stand?
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 36 citations in OpenAlex.
- Associations Between Morning Salivary and Blood Cortisol Concentrations in Individuals With Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome: A Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2020Pooled it
- Redefining Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Multidimensional Phenotyping Beyond the Apnea-Hypopnea Index.Pathophysiology : the official journal of the International Society for Pathophysiology · 2026Review
- Modified scoring criteria to improve the accuracy of the home sleep apnea test.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2026Article
- Sleep-disordered breathing in a multiethnic cohort of preterm adolescents and adults: assessment of neonatal and subsequent risk factors.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2025Article
- Types of Epiglottic Collapse in Breathing Sleep Disorder and Their Impact in Clinical Practice.International archives of otorhinolaryngology · 2024Article
- Quality of life in upper airway resistance syndrome.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2022Article
- Current Management of Residual Excessive Daytime Sleepiness Due to Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Insights for Optimizing Patient Outcomes.Neurology and therapy · 2021Review
- A novel intermittent negative air pressure device ameliorates obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in adults.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2019Article
- Can positional therapy be simple, effective and well tolerated all together? A prospective study on treatment response and compliance in positional sleep apnea with a positioning pillow.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2018Article
- Prevalence and Clinical Significance of Respiratory Effort-Related Arousals in the General Population.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2018Article
- Among middle-aged adults, snoring predicted hypertension independently of sleep apnoea.The Journal of international medical research · 2018Article
- YogicJournal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2017Article
- Practice recommendations for the role of physiotherapy in the management of sleep disorders: the 2022 Brazilian Sleep Association Guidelines.Sleep science (Sao Paulo, Brazil)Review
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6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
objectiveTo evaluate the available literature regarding Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome (UARS) treatment.
methodsKeywords "Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome," "Sleep-related Breathing Disorder treatment," "Obstructive Sleep Apnea treatment" and "flow limitation and sleep" were used in main databases.
resultsWe found 27 articles describing UARS treatment. Nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) has been the mainstay therapy prescribed but with limited effectiveness. Studies about surgical treatments had methodological limitations. Oral appliances seem to be effective but their efficacy is not yet established.
conclusionRandomized controlled trials with larger numbers of patients and long-term follow-up are important to establish UARS treatment options.
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