ArticleJournal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine2020
Positional obstructive sleep apnea within a large multicenter French cohort: prevalence, characteristics, and treatment outcomes.
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27 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Which nocturnal hypoxemia parameters are associated with ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in adults with obstructive sleep apnea? A systematic review.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2026Pooled it
- Evaluating Sleep Apnea: In-Lab Versus at-Home Recording Time and the Impact of Positional Disease.The Laryngoscope · 2026Trial
- Prospective crossover trial of positional and CPAP therapy for the treatment of mild-to-moderate positional obstructive sleep apnea.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2025Trial
- Patient compliance and satisfaction with a new forehead device for positional obstructive sleep apnoea treatment: a post hoc analysis of a randomised controlled trial.BMJ open respiratory research · 2023Trial
- Positional Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Model for Precision Sleep Medicine.Journal of otorhinolaryngology, hearing and balance medicine · 2026Article
- Analysis of positional obstructive sleep apnea features in 12,000 patients at a sleep center.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2026Article
- Clinical characteristics and outcomes of positional obstructive sleep apnea: the sleep heart health study.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2025Article
- Positional Therapy: A Real Opportunity in the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea? An Update from the Literature.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Effects of Soft Cervical Collar on Apnea-Hypopnea Index in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2025Article
- The differences between the subtypes of obstructive sleep apnea among different provinces in Turkey: a multicenter study.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2025Article
- Community prevalence of positional obstructive sleep apnea.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2025Article
- Sex- and age-differences in supine positional obstructive sleep apnea in children and adults.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2025Article
- Positional therapy: is it ready for prime time?Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2025Article
- Tracheal intubation in the lateral position in emergency medicine: a narrative review and clinical protocol.World journal of emergency medicine · 2025Review
- Comparison of sleep position monitoring between NaTu sensor and video-validated polysomnography in patients with obstructive sleep apnea.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2024Article
- Positional Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Periodic Limb Movements During Sleep: A Large Multicenter Study.Clinical and experimental otorhinolaryngology · 2024Article
- Precision medicine approaches in obstructive sleep apnoea: The role of dentist-sleep physician partnerships.Australian dental journal · 2024Review
- Upper airway morphology in adults with positional obstructive sleep apnea.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2024Article
- Sleep time on back as a predictor of adherence to positive airway pressure therapy.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Exploring the Impact of Positional Sleep Apnea in a Turkish Population: Unveiling the Untold Story.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2023Article
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Abstract
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objectivesTo assess, in a large cohort of patients with obstructive sleep apnea, the factors that are independently associated with positional obstructive sleep apnea (POSA) and exclusive POSA (e-POSA) and determine their prevalence. The secondary objective was to evaluate the outcome of positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy for patients with POSA and e-POSA.
methodsThis retrospective study included 6,437 patients with typical mild-to-severe OSA from the Pays de la Loire sleep cohort. Patients with POSA and e-POSA were compared to those with non-POSA for clinical and polysomnographic characteristics. In a subgroup of patients (n = 3,000) included in a PAP follow-up analysis, we determined whether POSA and e-POSA phenotypes were associated with treatment outcomes at 6 months.
resultsPOSA and e-POSA had a prevalence of 53.5% and 20.1%, respectively, and were independently associated with time in supine position, male sex, younger age, lower apnea-hypopnea index and lower body mass index. After adjustment for confounding factors, patients with POSA and e-POSA had a significantly lower likelihood of treatment adherence (PAP daily use ≥ 4 h) at 6 months and were at higher risk of PAP treatment withdrawal compared to those with non-POSA.
conclusionsThe prevalence and independent predictors of POSA and e-POSA were determined in this large clinical population. Patients with POSA and e-POSA have lower PAP therapy adherence, and this choice of treatment may not be optimal. Thus, there is a need to offer these patients an alternative therapy.
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