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ArticleEuropean journal of dentistry2022

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure-Mandibular Advancement Device Combination Therapy for Moderate-to-Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Preliminary Study.

Thyagaseely Sheela Premaraj, Jacob Stadiem, Shyamaly Arya Premaraj, Charles R Davies, Matthew Dennis, John J Harrington

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Article in European journal of dentistry, 2022. 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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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Thyagaseely Sheela PremarajDepartment of Orthodontics, College of Dentistry, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States.
Jacob StadiemDepartment of Orthodontics, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States.
Shyamaly Arya PremarajCollege of Dentistry, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States.
Charles R DaviesCarle Neuroscience Institute, Carle Physician Group, University of Illinois at Urbana, Illinois, United States.
Matthew DennisDivision of Pediatric Pulmonology & Sleep Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Children's Hospital & Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, United States.
John J HarringtonDivision of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, United States.
University of Nebraska Medical Center · USUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThe purpose of this pilot study was to determine whether compliance to auto-adjusting positive airway pressure (APAP) improves with the addition of a mandibular advancement device (MAD). Secondary outcome measures included were APAP pressure, subjective daytime sleepiness, apnea-hypopnea index (AHI), and mask leaks. SETTING AND SAMPLE POPULATION: Participants included were diagnosed with moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and became noncompliant to prescribed APAP. Thirteen participants with a mean age of 61.6 years were recruited for this study. MATERIALS AND

methodsAll participants were given a MAD to use with their APAP. Parameters measured included APAP pressure, AHI, mask leak reported via ResMed AirViewTM software, and self-reported daytime sleepiness (Epworth Sleepiness Scale [ESS]). A paired two-sample for mean

resultsThe mean difference of pre- and postintervention APAP compliance was 23.1%, which was statistically significant (

conclusionThis study showed that combination of APAP-MAD therapy, for patients with moderate-to-severe OSA who were noncompliant to APAP use, significantly increased compliance with APAP therapy, and significantly decreased the daytime sleepiness of participants.

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PMCPMC9683874
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