ArticleFrontiers in psychiatry2026
Effect of pharyngeal musculature and genioglossus exercising on obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome following uvulopalatopharyngoplasty.
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Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of pharyngeal musculature and genioglossus exercising as a postoperative rehabilitation intervention for patients with obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) following uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP)-a setting with limited prior evidence. Methods: This is a retrospective cohort study conducted in the first people's Hospital of Linping District, Hangzhou. They included 120 patients of OSAHS who received UPPP between October 2022 and October 2024. Sixty patients who received pharyngeal and genioglossal muscle exercises were matched with the cohort who did not receive any exercise in a 1:1 ratio. The main outcome was the clinical efficacy 6 months after operation. The secondary outcomes were the changes of apnea hypopnea index (AHI), lowest oxygen saturation during sleep (LSaO2), Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI), and the World Health Organisation Quality of Life tool (WHOQOL-BREF) score. Results: Six months after operation, the clinical effective rate of the exercise group was significantly higher than that of the non-exercise group ( Conclusions: Pharyngeal musculature and genioglossus exercising may improve postoperative outcomes and quality of life in patients undergoing UPPP, and could be considered a promising rehabilitation strategy in clinical practice.
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