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Titel:

Patient experience with upper airway stimulation in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea.

Dokumenttyp:
Journal Article
Autor(en):
Hofauer, Benedikt; Steffen, Armin; Knopf, Andreas; Hasselbacher, Katrin; Heiser, Clemens
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: Selective 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. METHODS: Patients 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...     »
Zeitschriftentitel:
Sleep Breath
Jahr:
2019
Band / Volume:
23
Heft / Issue:
1
Seitenangaben Beitrag:
235-241
Volltext / DOI:
doi:10.1007/s11325-018-1689-4
PubMed:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29956103
Print-ISSN:
1520-9512
TUM Einrichtung:
Hals-Nasen-Ohrenklinik und Poliklinik
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