Predicting Success of Oral Appliance Therapy in Treating Obstructive Sleep Apnea Using Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy
Author(s) -
Colin Huntley,
Jeniece Cooper,
Marlind Alan Stiles,
Ritu Grewal,
Maurits Boon
Publication year - 2018
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.7266
Subject(s) - medicine , obstructive sleep apnea , sleep (system call) , sleep apnea , oral appliance , endoscopy , polysomnography , anesthesia , apnea , drug , pharmacology , computer science , operating system
Oral appliance therapy (OAT) can be an effective treatment option for patients with obstructive sleep apnea unable to tolerate continuous positive airway pressure. We hypothesize that drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) can be useful in identifying patients who will benefit from OAT.
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