Myofunctional Therapy to Treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

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Authors

Macario Camacho · Stanford Health Care

Victor Certal · Centre for Health Technology and Services Research

José Abdullatif · Bernardino Rivadavia Natural Sciences Museum

Soroush Zaghi · University of California, Los Angeles

Chad Ruoff · Stanford Health Care

Robson Capasso · Stanford Medicine

Clete A. Kushida

Abstract

Current literature demonstrates that myofunctional therapy decreases apnea-hypopnea index by approximately 50% in adults and 62% in children. Lowest oxygen saturations, snoring, and sleepiness outcomes improve in adults. Myofunctional therapy could serve as an adjunct to other obstructive sleep apnea treatments.

Topics & Keywords

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research Neuroscience of respiration and sleep Sleep and Wakefulness Research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: SLEEP

Volume 38, Issue 5, pp. 669-675

DOI: 10.5665/sleep.4652

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