Neuromuscular electrical stimulation for obstructive sleep apnoea: comparing adherence to active and sham therapy.
Alexandre R AbreuDarko StefanovskiSusheel P PatilTrishul SiddharthanAlejandro ChediakDouglas M WallaceNaresh M PunjabiPublished in: ERJ open research (2023)
Daytime NMES was well accepted, with a majority using it for the recommended period. NMES of the tongue use was associated with improvements in OSA severity and daytime sleepiness. Additional research is needed to define its role in the treatment armamentarium across the spectrum of OSA severity and in patients who are intolerant to PAP therapy.
Keyphrases
- obstructive sleep apnea
- positive airway pressure
- sleep quality
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- sleep apnea
- chronic kidney disease
- prognostic factors
- physical activity
- stem cells
- metabolic syndrome
- adipose tissue
- cell therapy
- double blind
- insulin resistance
- combination therapy
- bone marrow
- weight loss