ReviewMultidisciplinary respiratory medicine2019
Long term management of obstructive sleep apnea and its comorbidities.
Review in Multidisciplinary respiratory medicine, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- To compare different non-surgical treatment modalities on treatment of obstructive sleep apnea: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of Indian Prosthodontic SocietyPooled it
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- Impact of solriamfetol treatment on sleep quality in Chinese patients with OSA-EDS: results of a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Scalable Big Data Platform With End-to-End Traceability for Health Data Monitoring in Older Adults: Development and Performance Evaluation.JMIR medical informatics · 2025Article
- ReSTech project on Xiaomi wearable devices for monitoring and detecting obstructive sleep apnoea: observational study protocol.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Case Report: Narcolepsy patients masked behind obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS): report of 2 cases and literature review.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2025Article
- Automatic prediction of obstructive sleep apnea in patients with temporomandibular disorder based on multidata and machine learning.Scientific reports · 2024Article
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- Hypoxia Induces Alterations in the Circadian Rhythm in Patients with Chronic Respiratory Diseases.Cells · 2023Review
- The Burden of Comorbidities in Obstructive Sleep Apnea and the Pathophysiologic Mechanisms and Effects of CPAP.Clocks & sleep · 2023Review
- Factors Associated with the Underestimation of Manual CPAP Titration Pressure.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Oral health problems linked to obstructive sleep apnea are not always recognized within dental care-As described by dental professionals.Clinical and experimental dental research · 2022Article
- Precision Medicine in Adult Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Home Diagnostic Testing: Caution in Interpretation of Home Studies Without Clinician Input Is Necessary.Frontiers in neurology · 2022Article
- Diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Patients with Associated Comorbidity.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2022Review
- Circadian Biology in Obstructive Sleep Apnea.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- Positive airway pressure therapy for obstructive sleep apnea in patients with Osteogenesis imperfecta: a prospective pilot study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2021Observational
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Abstract
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a worldwide highly prevalent disease associated with systemic consequences, including excessive sleepiness, impairment of neurocognitive function and daytime performance, including driving ability. The long-term sequelae of OSA include and increase risk for cardiovascular, cerebrovascular and metabolic syndrome disorders that ultimately lead to premature death if untreated. To ensure optimal long-term outcomes, the assessment and management of OSA should be personalized with the involvement of the appropriate specialist. Most studies have demonstrated inmediate improvement in daytime somnolence and quality of life with CPAP and other therapies, but the effect of long-term treatment on mortality is still under debate. Currently, the long-term management of OSA should be based on a) identifying physiological or structural abnormalities that are treatable at the time of patient evaluation and b) comprehensive lifestyle interventions, especially weight-loss interventions, which are associated with improvements in OSA severity, cardiometabolic comorbidities, and quality of life. In long-term management, attention should be paid to the clinical changes related to a potential reoccurrence of OSA symptoms and it is also necessary to monitor throughout the follow up how the main associated comorbidities evolve.
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