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The Efficacy of a Chinstrap in Treating Sleep Disordered Breathing and Snoring
Author(s) -
Sushanth Bhat,
Neola Gushway-Henry,
Peter Polos,
Vincent A. DeBari,
Sandeep Riar,
Divya Gupta,
Л. А. Лысенко,
Disha Patel,
Justin Pi,
Sudhansu Chokroverty
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of clinical sleep medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.529
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 1550-9397
pISSN - 1550-9389
DOI - 10.5664/jcsm.3962
Subject(s) - medicine , continuous positive airway pressure , polysomnogram , obstructive sleep apnea , sleep apnea , polysomnography , anesthesia , apnea , cardiology
A previously published case report suggested that a chinstrap alone might improve obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). We conducted this study to determine whether a chinstrap was a feasible alternative to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in patients with OSA.

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