Evidence map›Paper›PMID 30054649›Full record

ArticleHNO2018

[Stimulation for sleep apnea : Targeting the hypoglossal nerve in the treatment of patients with OSA].

C Heiser, B Hofauer

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Article in HNO, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 27% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

C HeiserHals-Nasen-Ohrenklinik und Poliklinik, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675, München, Deutschland. hno@heiser-online.com.
B HofauerHals-Nasen-Ohrenklinik und Poliklinik, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675, München, Deutschland.
Klinikum rechts der Isar · DETechnical University of Munich · DE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Standard treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is nightly application of positive airway pressure therapy (CPAP). However, adherence to CPAP is limited due to side effects and complications, and patients are frequently untreated or undertreated. In this scenario, patients with OSA are at risk of developing comorbidities such as arterial hypertension, coronary artery disease, or diabetes, and are exposed to an increased risk of experiencing traffic or occupational accidents due to daytime sleepiness. Alternative treatments include mandibular advancement devices or positional devices to prevent patients sleeping on their back, as well as anatomy-altering surgical procedures. For several years now, an additional surgical treatment-hypoglossal nerve stimulation-has been available for selected OSA patients. Hypoglossal nerve stimulation is a dynamic surgical approach that uses electrical stimulation to activate key muscles of the upper airway to achieve airway patency.

Indexed as

Electric Stimulation TherapyHypoglossal NerveSleep Apnea, ObstructiveContinuous Positive Airway PressureHumansMandibular AdvancementAlternative therapies OSACPAP incomplianceHypoglossal nerveSurgical therapiesUpper airway stimulation

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PMID30054649
OpenAlexW2893010832

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