Obstructive sleep apnea is characterized by a recurrent obstruction (= narrowing / blockage) of the upper airway during sleep. It occurs when the upper airway muscles become flaccid. This narrows the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Apnea-hypopnea index scores were reduced after 3 months of mandibular advancement device use. Those with severe ...

Patients who used a mandibular advancement device (MAD) to address their obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) symptoms reported improvement in their sleep quality and tiredness on waking even if their sleep ...

Mandibular advancement devices (MADs) have become the main alternative to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) devices for obstructive sleep apnea, with similar outcomes for improving sleepiness ...

With the help of a mandibular advancement device (MAD), daytime sleepiness of patients with obstructive sleep apnoea can be relieved. Treatment with an MAD is not inferior to positive airway pressure ...

Use of a mandibular advancement device (MAD) proved non-inferior to guideline-recommended continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) to reduce blood pressure in patients with hypertension and ...

ATLANTA, GA—Patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who have hypertension and are at high cardiovascular risk can obtain blood-pressure reductions similar to those seen with continuous positive ...

Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the first-line of defense for hypertension associated with sleep apnea, but some patients struggle with compliance. Mandibular advancement offers an ...

The "Sleep Apnea Oral Appliances Market by Product (Mandibular Advancement Devices (Mad) & Tongue-Retaining Devices (TRD)), Type (Physician Prescribed/Customized Oral Appliances & Online OTC Oral ...

A single-blind, parallel, randomized clinical trial found that a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine was more effective in normalizing polysomnographic parameters and improving quality ...

CPAP machines are small, lightweight, and fairly quiet. If you travel, you should take your CPAP with you. Benefits of CPAP include keeping your airways open while you sleep, easing snoring, improving ...

In patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), oral appliances that treat the condition by moving the lower jaw forward appear to improve sleep but not reduce key risk factors for developing ...