ArticleBMC cardiovascular disorders2024
Evaluation of arterial stiffness and quality of life in the treatment of moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea with Continuous Positive Airway Pressure or Mandibular Advancement Appliance: a cross-sectional study.
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- Associations Between the Severity of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Arterial Stiffness Estimated by Pulse Wave Velocity Assessment: A Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Investigation of the Usefulness of Waveform Classification Analysis of Oxygen Saturation for Sleep Apnea Syndrome.In vivo (Athens, Greece)Article
- Recent advances and emerging insights in obstructive sleep apnea: implications for diagnosis and cardiovascular risk assessment.Therapeutic advances in respiratory diseaseReview
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Abstract
backgroundObstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is highly associated with a significant reduction in the Quality of Life (QoL) and is associated with deleterious effects on the cardiovascular system. Arterial stiffness is characterized by morphofunctional changes in the arteries and its assessment can be obtained non-invasively mainly through the measurement of pulse wave velocity (PWV). Arterial stiffness has been proposed as a predictor of cardiovascular diseases.
objectiveTo compare arterial stiffness as well as QoL in patients diagnosed with moderate to severe OSA treated with Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) or Mandibular Advancement Appliance (MAA) therapies.
methodsThis is a cross-sectional study involving 105 participants diagnosed with moderate to severe OSA categorized into three independent groups: A Non-treated Control Group and CPAP and MAA treated Groups. QoL was assessed by the Quebec Sleep Questionnaire (QSQ) and arterial stiffness was assessed noninvasively by Mobil-O-Graph.
resultsThe groups were homogeneous, except for the polysomnographic parameters Apnea and Hypopnea Index (AHI) (p = 0.036) and Minimum O
conclusionsOur results show better QoL scores in patients with OSA treated by CPAP and mainly by MAA. Differently, arterial stiffness parameters did not differ between the groups treated with CPAP and MAA and the control group.
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