New-generation positional therapy in patients with positional central sleep apnea.
L B L BenoistPatty Elisabeth VonkN de VriesH C J P JanssenJ VerbraeckenPublished in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2019)
This is the first study on effects of positional therapy with a new-generation smart device in patients with PCSA after 1 and 6 months of follow-up. Results of this study show that the SPT is effective in reducing AHI and central AI, feasible in PCSA, and is associated with symptomatic improvement. While the working mechanism behind this effect remains speculative, the effect is positive and considerable.