Comparison of positional therapy versus continuous positive airway pressure in patients with positional obstructive sleep apnea: A meta-analysis of randomized trials

Sleep Medicine Reviews

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 19-24

  Ha, Stanley C N ^a,b   Hirai, Hoyee W ^b   Tsoi, Kelvin K F ^b  

^a UNITED CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Continuous positive airway pressure; Obstructive sleep apnea; Positional therapy

Indexed keywords

AROUSAL; BODY MASS; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OXYGEN SATURATION; PHYSICAL MEDICINE; POSITIONAL THERAPY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SLEEP; SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING; SLEEP EFFICIENCY; SLEEP PARAMETERS; SLEEP TIME; SUPINE POSITION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE; OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA; POSITIONAL THERAPY;

CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE; HUMANS; POSTURE; PRONE POSITION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; SUPINE POSITION;

EID: 84890250381     PISSN: 10870792     EISSN: 15322955     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smrv.2013.05.003     Document Type: Review

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