Alternatives to CPAP in the treatment of the obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome

Swiss Medical Weekly

Volumn 136, Issue 17-18, 2006, Pages 261-267

  Bloch, Konrad E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Bariatric surgery; Continuous positive airway pressure; Mandibular advancement device; Nasal surgery; Obesity; Oral appliance; Sleep apnoea hypopnea; Treatment; Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty

Indexed keywords

FLUTICASONE; LEUKOTRIENE; MODAFINIL; MONTELUKAST; PLACEBO; STEROID;

ALERTNESS; ANXIETY; BARIATRIC SURGERY; BLOOD PRESSURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CRANIOFACIAL MALFORMATION; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HEADACHE; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; LONG TERM CARE; MANDIBLE RECONSTRUCTION; MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY; META ANALYSIS; MORBID OBESITY; MOUTH PROTECTOR; NAUSEA; NERVOUSNESS; NOSE OBSTRUCTION; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SIDE EFFECT; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SOMNOLENCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TONSILLECTOMY; UVULOPALATOPHARYNGOPLASTY; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 33646824699     PISSN: 14247860     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

References (71)

1. Guilleminault C, van den Hoed J, Mitler M. Clinical features and evaluation of obstructive sleep apnea. 1994. In Principles and Practice of Sleep Medicine. Kryger M.H., Roth T. Dement W.C. eds. W.B. Saunders Co, Philadelphia; 65:667-77.
2. Schlosshan D and Elliott MW. Sleep. 3: Clinical presentation and diagnosis of the obstructive sleep apnoea hypopnoea syndrome. Thorax 2004;59:347-52.
3. Jenkinson C, Stradling J, Petersen S. Comparison of three measures of quality of life outcome in the evaluation of continuous positive airways pressure therapy for sleep apnoea. J Sleep Res 1997;6:199-204.
4. Teran-Santos J, Jimenez-Gomez A, Cordero-Guevara J. The association between sleep apnea and the risk of traffic accidents. Cooperative Group Burgos-Santander [see comments]. N Engl J Med 1999;340:847-51.
5. Peppard PE, Young T, Palta M, Skatrud J. Prospective study of the association between sleep-disordered breathing and hypertension. N Engl J Med 2000;342:1378-84.
6. Marin JM, Carrizo SJ, Vicente E, Agusti AG. Long-term cardiovascular outcomes in men with obstructive sleep apnoea-hypopnoea with or without treatment with continuous positive airway pressure: an observational study. Lancet 2005; 365:1046-53.
7. Yakki HK, Concato J, Kernan WN, Lichtman JHBLM, Mohsenin V. Obstructive sleep apnea as a risk factor for stroke and death. N Engl J Med 2005;353:2034-41.
8. Young T, Palta M, Dempsey J, Skatrud J, Weber S, Badr S. The occurence of sleep-disordered breathing among middle-aged adults. N Engl J Med 1993;328:1230-5.
9. Young T, Peppard PE, Taheri S. Excess weight and sleep-disordered breathing. J Appl Physiol 2005;99:1592-9.
10. Douglas NJ. Clinician's guide to sleep medicine. 2002;1, Arnold, London.
11. Davies RJO, Ali NJ, Stradling JR. Neck circumference and other clinical features in the diagnosis of the obstructive sleep apneoa syndrome. Thorax 1992;47:101-5.
12. Tsai WH, Remmers JE, Brant R, Flemons WW, Davies J, Macarthur C. A decision rule for diagnostic testing in obstructive sleep apnea. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2003;167:1427-32.
13. Ballester E, Badia JR, Hernández L, Carrasco E, de Pablo J, Fornas C, et al. Evidence of the effectiveness of continuous positive airway pressure in the treatment of sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 1999;159:495-501.
14. Sullivan CE, Berthon-Jones M, Issa FG, Eves L. Reversal of obstructive sleep apnea by continuous positive airway pressure applied trough the nares. Lancet 1981;I:862-5.
15. Engleman HM, Martin SE, Deary IJ, Douglas NJ. Effect of continuous positive airway pressure treatment on daytime function in sleep apnoe/hypopnoe syndrome. Lancet 1994;343:572-5.
16. Gordon P and Sanders MH. Sleep 7: Positive airway pressure therapy for obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome. Thorax 2005;60:68-75.
17. Jenkinson C, Davies RJ, Mullins R, Stradling JR. Comparison of therapeutic and subtherapeutic nasal continuous positive airway pressure for obstructive sleep apnoea: a randomised prospective parallel trial. Lancet 1999;353:2100-5.
18. Montserrat JM, Ferrer M, Hernandez L, Farre R, Vilagut G, Navajas D, et al. Effectiveness of CPAP treatment in daytime function in sleep apnea syndrome: a randomized controlled study with an optimized placebo. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2001;164:608-13.
19. Engleman HM, Kingshott RN, Wraith PK, Mackay TW, Deary IJ, Douglas NJ. Randomized placebo-controlled crossover trial of continuous positive airway pressure for mild sleep Apnea/Hypopnea syndrome. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 1999;159:461-7.
20. Senn O, Brack T, Matthews F, Russi EW, Bloch KE. Randomized short-term trial of two autoCPAP devices versus fixed continuous positive airway pressure for the treatment of sleep apnea. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2003;168:1506-11.
21. Pepperell JC, Ramdassingh-Dow S, Crosthwaite N, Mullins R, Jenkinson C, Stradling JR, et al. Ambulatory blood pressure after therapeutic and subtherapeutic nasal continuous positive airway pressure for obstructive sleep apnoea: a randomised parallel trial. Lancet 2002;359:204-10.
22. Robinson GV, Pepperell JC, Segal HC, Davies RJ, Stradling JR. Circulating cardiovascular risk factors in obstructive sleep apnoea: data from randomised controlled trials. Thorax 2004;59:777-82.
23. Yokoe T, Minoguchi K, Matsuo H, Oda N, Minoguchi H, Yoshino G, et al. Elevated levels of C-reactive protein and interleukin-6 in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome are decreased by nasal continuous positive airway pressure. Circulation 2003;107:1129-34.
24. Loube DI, Gay PC, Strohl KP, Pack AI, White DP, Collop NA. Indications for positive airway pressure treatment of adult obstructive sleep apnea patients. Chest 1999;115:863-6.
25. Barbe F, Mayoralas LR, Duran J, Masa JF, Maimo A, Montserrat JM, et al. Treatment with continuous positive airway pressure is not effective in patients with sleep apnea but no daytime sleepiness, a randomized, controlled trial. Ann Intern Med 2001;134:1015-23.
26. Popescu G, Latham M, Allgar V, Elliott MW. Continuous positive airway pressure for sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome: usefulness of a 2 week trial to identify factors associated with long term use. Thorax 2001;56:727-33.
27. Senn O, Brack T, Russi EW, Bloch KE. A continuous positive airway pressure trial as a novel approach to the diagnosis of the obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. Chest 2006;129:67-75.
28. Kaplan V, Li Y, Hess T, Russi EW, Bloch KE. Compliance mit nasaler Ueberdruckbehandlung (CPAP) bei obstruktiven Schlafapnoe Syndrom. Schweiz Med Wochenschr 1996;130:15-22.
29. Kribbs NB, Pack AI, Kline LR, Smith PL, Schwartz AR, Schubert NM, et al. Objective measurement of patterns of CPAP use by patients with obstructiv sleep apnea. Am Rev Respir Dis 1993;147:887-95.
30. American Sleep Disorders Association. Practice parameters for the treatment of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea with oral appliances. Sleep 1995;18:511-3.
31. Schmidt-Nowara W, Lowe A, Wiegand L, Cartwright R, Perez-Guerra F, Menn S. Oral appliances for the treatment of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea: a review. Sleep 1995;18:501-10.
32. Lowe AA. Oral appliances for sleep breathing disorders. In Principles and Practice of Sleep Medicine. Kryger M.H., Roth T. Dement W.C. eds. W.B. Saunders Co, Philadelphia;78:929-39.
33. Bloch KE, Senn O, Iseli A. Oral appliances for treatment of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea. In surgery for sleep apnea. Fabiani M, Saponara M, eds. Kugler Publications, the Hague 2003;1:559-75.
34. Ferguson KA, Love LL, Ryan CF. Effect of mandibular and tongue protrusion on upper airway size during wakefulness. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 1997;155:1748-54.
35. Yoshida K. Effect of a prosthetic appliance for treatment of sleep apnea syndrome on masticatory and tongue muscle activity. J Prosthet Dent 1998;79:537-44.
36. Kato J, Isono S, Tanaka A, Watanabe T, Araki D, Tanzawa H, et al. Dose-dependent effects of mandibular advancement on pharyngeal mechanics and nocturnal oxygenation in patients with sleep-disordered breathing. Chest 2000;117:1065-72.
37. Bloch KE, Iseli A, Zhang JN, Xie X, Stoeckli PW, Russi EW. Randomized, controlled trial of two oral appliances for sleep apnea treatment. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2000;162:246-51.
38. Gotsopoulos H, Chen C, Qian J, and Cisrulli PA. Oral appliance therapy improves symptoms in obstructive sleep apnea: a randomized, controlled trial. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2002;166:743-8.
39. Gotsopoulos H, Kelly JJ, Cistulli PA. Oral appliance therapy reduces blood pressure in obstructive sleep apnea: a randomized controlled trial. Sleep 2004;27:934-41.
40. Barnes M, McEvoy RD, Banks S, Tarquinio N, Murray CG, Vowles N, et al. Efficacy of positive airway pressure and oral appliance in mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2004;170:656-64.
41. Henke KG, Frantz DE, Kuna ST. An oral elastic mandibular advancement device for obstructive sleep apnea. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2000;161:420-5.
42. Fritsch K, Iseli A, Russi EW, Bloch KE. Side effects of mandibular advancement devices for sleep apnea treatment. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2001;164:813-8.
43. Steinbrook R. Surgery for severe obesity. N Engl J Med 2004; 350:1075-9.
44. Sjostrom L, Lindroos AK, Peltonen M, Torgerson J, Bouchard C, Carlsson B, et al. Lifestyle, diabetes, and cardiovascular risk factors 10 years after bariatric surgery. N Engl J Med 2004;351:2683-93.
45. Buchwald H, Avidor Y, Braunwald E, Jensen MD, Pories W, Fahrbach K, et al. Bariatric surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis. JAMA 2004;292:1724-37.
46. Powell N. Upper airway surgery does have a major role in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. "The tail end of the dog". J Clin Sleep Med 2005;1:236-40.
47. Phillips B. Upper airway surgery does not have a major role in the treatment of sleep apne. J Clin Sleep Med 2005;1:241-5.
48. Sundaram S, Bridgman S, Lim J, Lasserson T, Sundaram S. Surgery for obstructive sleep apnoea. Cochrane. Database Syst Rev 2005;CD001004.
49. Stewart MG, Glaze DG, Friedman EM, Smith EO, Bautista M. Quality of life and sleep study findings after adenotonsillectomy in children with obstructive sleep apnea. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2005;131:308-14.
50. Larrosa F, Hernandez L, Morello A, Ballester E, Quinto L, Montserrat JM. Laser-assisted uvulopalatoplasty for snoring: does it meet the expectations? Eur Respir J 2004;24:66-70.
51. Woodson BT, Steward DL, Weaver EM, Javaheri S. A randomized trial of temperature-controlled radiofrequency, continuous positive airway pressure, and placebo for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2003;128:848-61.
52. Thomas AJ, Chavoya M, Terris DJ. Preliminary findings from a prospective, randomized trial of two tongue-base surgeries for sleep-disordered breathing. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2003;129:539-46.
53. Riley RW, Powell NB, Guilleminault C. Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: A review of 306 consecutively treated surgical patients. Otoloaryngol Head Neck Surg 1993;108:117-25.
54. Bettega G, Pepin JL, Veale D, Deschaux C, Raphael B, Levy P. Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, fifty-one consecutive patients treated by maxillofacial surgery. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2000;162:641-9.
55. Zwillich CW, Pickett C, Hanson FN, Weil JV. Disturbed sleep and prolonged apnea during nasal obstruction in normal men. Am Rev Respir Dis 1981;124:158-60.
56. Young T, Finn L, Palta M. Chronic nasal congestion at night is a risk factor for snoring in a population-based cohort study. Arch Intern Med 2001;161:1514-9.
57. Young T, Finn L, Kim H. Nasal obstruction as a risk factor for sleep-disordered breathing. The University of Wisconsin Sleep and Respiratory Research Group. J Allergy Clin Immunol 1997;99:S757-S762.
58. Kiely JL, Nolan P, McNicholas WT. Intranasal corticosteroid therapy for obstructive sleep apnoea in patients with co-existing rhinitis. Thorax 2004;59:50-5.
59. Verse T, Maurer JT, Pirsig W. Effect of nasal surgery on sleep-related breathing disorders. Laryngoscope 2002;112:64-8.
60. Craig TJ, Teets S, Lehman EB, Chinchilli VM, Zwillich C. Nasal congestion secondary to allergic rhinitis as a cause of sleep disturbance and daytime fatigue and the response to topical nasal corticosteroids. J Allergy Clin Immunol 1998;101:633-7.
61. Schwartz AR, Bennett ML, Smith PL, De Backer W, Hedner J, Boudewyns A, et al. Therapeutic electrical stimulation of the hypoglossal nerve in obstructive sleep apnea. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2001;127:1216-23.
62. Randerath WJ, Galetke W, Domanski U, Weitkunat R, Ruhle KH. Tongue-muscle training by intraoral electrical neurostimulation in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep 2004; 27:254-9.
63. Garrigue S, Bordier P, Jais P, Shah DC, Hocini M, Raherison C, et al. Benefit of atrial pacing in sleep apnea syndrome. N Engl J Med 2002;346:404-12.
64. Pepin JL, Defaye P, Garrigue S, Poezevara Y, Lew P. Overdrive atrial pacing does not improve obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome. Eur Respir J 2005;25:343-7.
65. Sinha AM, Skobel EC, Breithardt OA, Norra C, Markus KU, Breuer C, et al. Cardiac resynchronization therapy improves central sleep apnea and Cheyne-Stokes respiration in patients with chronic heart failure. J Am Coll Cardiol 2004;44:68-71.
66. Goldbart AD, Goldman JL, Veling MC, Gozal D. Leukotriene modifier therapy for mild sleep-disordered breathing in children. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2005;172:364-70.
67. Kingshott RN, Vennelle M, Coleman EL, Engleman HM, Mackay TW, Douglas NJ. Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover trial of modafinil in the treatment of residual excessive daytime sleepiness in the sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2001;163:918-23.
68. Pack AI, Black JE, Schwartz JR, Matheson JK. Modafinil as adjunct therapy for daytime sleepiness in obstructive sleep apnea. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2001;164:1675-81.
69. Schwartz JR, Hirshkowitz M, Erman MK, Schmidt-Nowara W. Modafinil as adjunct therapy for daytime sleepiness in obstructive sleep apnea: a 12-week, open-label study. Chest 2003;124:2192-9.
70. Jokic R, Klimaszewski A, Crossley M, Sridhar G, Fitzpatrick MF. Positional treatment vs continuous positive airway pressure in patients with positional obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. Chest 1999;115:771-81.
71. Schonhofer B, Franklin KA, Brunig H, Wehde H, Kohler D. Effect of nasal-valve dilation on obstructive sleep apnea. Chest 2000;118:587-90.