Non-CPAP therapies in obstructive sleep apnoea

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1000-1028

  Randerath, W J ^a   Verbraecken, J ^b   Andreas, S ^c   Bettega, G ^d   Boudewyns, A ^b   Hamans, E ^b   Jalbert, F ^e   Paoli, J R ^f   Sanner, B ^g   Smith, I ^h   Stuck, B A ⁱ   Lacassagne, L ^j   Marklund, M ^k   Maurer, J T ⁱ   Pepin, J L ^d   Valipour, A ^l   Verse, T ^m   Fietze, I ⁿ  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WITTEN HERDECKE   (Germany)

^b ANTWERP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^c Lungenfachklinik Immenhausen   (Germany)

^d GRENOBLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^e CHU PURPAN   (France)

^f Plastic and Maxillofacial Dept   (France)

^g Bethesda Krankenhaus   (Germany)

^h UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^j Clinique de l'Union   (France)

^k UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^l OTTO WAGNER HOSPITAL   (Austria)

^m Asklepios Klinik Hamburg Harburg   (Germany)

ⁿ CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

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Author keywords

Mandibular advancement devices; Maxillomandibular osteotomy; Multilevel surgery; Neuromuscular stimulation; Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty; Weight reduction

Indexed keywords

ACETAZOLAMIDE; AMINOPHYLLINE; BUDESONIDE; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CORTISONE ACETATE PLUS NEOMYCIN; MIRTAZAPINE; MONTELUKAST; NALTREXONE; OMEPRAZOLE; PAROXETINE; PHOSPHORYLCHOLINE; PLACEBO; PROTRIPTYLINE; THEOPHYLLINE;

ACROCEPHALOSYNDACTYLY; BODY POSITION; BONE DEVELOPMENT; DEVICE; DYSPHAGIA; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GENIOGLOSSUS; GLOSSECTOMY; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; HYOEPIGLOTTOPLASTY; HYOID SUSPENSION; INFECTION; LASER ASSISTED UVULOPALATOPLASTY; LASER ASSISTED UVULOPLASTY; LINGUALPLASTY; MALOCCLUSION; MANDIBLE OSTEOTOMY; MANDIBLE RECONSTRUCTION; MANDIBULAR ADVANCEMENT DEVICE; MAXILLA OSTEOTOMY; MICROGNATHIA; MIDFACE HYPOPLASIA; NASAL DILATOR; NERVE STIMULATION; NOSE SURGERY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PALATOPHARYNGOGLOSSOPLASTY; PERFORATION; PILLAR IMPLANTS; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDARTHROSIS; RADIOFREQUENCY SURGERY; REVIEW; RHINITIS; SIDE EFFECT; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SOMNOLENCE; STENOSIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TONGUE RETAINING DEVICE; TONSILLECTOMY; TONSILLOTOMY; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT OBSTRUCTION; UVULOPALATAL FLAP; UVULOPALATOPHARYNGOPLASTY; VOICE CHANGE; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYOID BONE; MALE; MANDIBULAR ADVANCEMENT; MIDDLE AGED; NOSE; OSTEOGENESIS, DISTRACTION; PALATE; PHARYNX; SALVAGE THERAPY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; TONGUE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955651803     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: 13993003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00099710     Document Type: Review

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