ArticleSleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung2019
Patient experience with upper airway stimulation in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea.
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- Patient-reported outcomes with hypoglossal nerve stimulation for treatment of obstructive sleep apnea: a systematic review and meta-analysis.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 · 2023Pooled it
- Assessing ChatGPT Responses to Commonly Asked Questions About Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation.World journal of otorhinolaryngology - head and neck surgery · 2026Article
- Impact of Preoperative Daytime Sleepiness and Insomnia on Therapy Adherence and Neurostimulation Amplitude in Unilateral Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation.Nature and science of sleep · 2025Article
- Patient-reported experience with hypoglossal nerve stimulation in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2024Article
- Hypoglossal nerve stimulation versus positive airway pressure therapy for obstructive sleep apnea.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2023Article
- Maxillomandibular Advancement and Upper Airway Stimulation for Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Review
- Hypoglossal nerve stimulator patient usage: Patterns and trends over time.Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology · 2022Article
- Factors affecting obstructive sleep apnea patients' use of upper airway stimulation treatment.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2022Article
- Treatment options in obstructive sleep apnea.Internal and emergency medicine · 2022Review
- Hypoglossal nerve stimulation for obstructive sleep apnea: updated position paper of the German Society of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery.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 · 2022Review
- Neuro-Muscular Dentistry: the "diamond" concept of electro-stimulation potential for stomato-gnathic and oro-dental conditions.Head & face medicine · 2021Review
- Long-term changes of stimulation intensities in hypoglossal nerve stimulation.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2020Article
- Hypoglossal nerve stimulation therapy does not alter tongue protrusion strength and fatigability in obstructive sleep apnea.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2020Article
- Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation in the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Patient Selection and New Perspectives.Nature and science of sleep · 2020Review
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Abstract
objectiveSelective upper airway stimulation (sUAS) is a new treatment modality for patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) failure. The aim of this study was to analyze therapy adherence and to structure patient experience reports.
methodsPatients from two German implantation centers were included. Besides demographic and OSA characteristics of that cohort, patients answered a questionnaire on subjective sensation of the stimulation, use of different functions, side effects, and an inventory for the description of the attitude towards sUAS. The use of the sUAS was evaluated as a read-out of the implanted system.
resultsThe overall apnea-hypopnea-index (AHI) of that 102 assessed patients reduced from initially 32.8/h to 12.6/h at the last available assessment. The responder rate was 75%. There was an objective therapy usage of 5.7 h and subjective reports of 6.8 nights per week. The attitude resulted in strong agreement towards the statement "UAS reduces the problems caused by my sleep apnea". Information on sensing the stimulation and usage habits could be gathered such as that stimulation is only sensed by 67.9% of the patients upon waking in the morning and that 73.6% of the patients do not change the voltage in general.
conclusionThis investigation on the sUAS therapy revealed a high adherence to the therapy. The AHI or daytime sleepiness do not have obvious influence on adherence. Patients expressed a positive attitude towards sUAS. These patient reports upon stimulation experiences are of great help to consult candidates for sUAS in future.
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