Geraldo Lorenzi Filho

• Abstract

  Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a serious public health problem. In cases of primary snoring, mild to moderate OSA, there is no standard treatment. We recently demonstrated that a new therapy with oropharyngeal muscle exercises (oropharyngeal, myofunctional therapy) in patients with moderate OSA was able to improve by 40% the severity of the disease (Am J Respir Crit CareMed, 2009). How…

  Effects of oropharyngeal exercises on snoring intensity, symptoms, upper airway anatomy and colapsability of upper airways awake and asleep in patients with primary snoring and mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea, AP.R
• Effect of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in patients with resistant hypertension and sleep apnea: impact on blood pressure, arterial stiffness and heart remodeling, AP.R
• Robert Skomro | University Saskatchewan - Canadá, AV.EXT

(Only some records are available in English at this moment)

• Abstract

  Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common respiratory disorder characterized by recurrent narrowing and occlusion of the upper airway during sleep. A recent study demonstrated that oropharyngeal exercises decrease the severity of OSA. However, the mechanisms of this new therapy are unknown. Recent works suggest that the supine position causes movement of fluid to the neck and contributes …

  Impact of oropharyngeal muscle tone over the fluid retention in the upper airway during supine position in healthy men, BP.IC

• Abstract

  Introduction: Mandibular advancement devices (MADs) have become an established treatment for mild and moderate obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The MADs published in the literature are based on the concept of mandibular advancement and upper airway stability. Design of MADs can affect comfort and adherence. However, only recently a proper technology was developed to measured MAD adherence o…

  Comparison of objective adherence and effectiveness between two types of mandibular advancement devices for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea: a crossover randomized study, BP.PD

• Abstract

  Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a very prevalent disease and can lead to serious consequences. However, the pathophysiology of upper airway obstruction is not completely elucidated. A current hypothesis suggests that a fluid retention in the neck in the supine position could contribute to the collapse of the upper airway in subjects with OSA and in healthy subjects. This research aims to…

  Postural effect on the fluid retention in upper airways of healthy men, BP.IC

(Only some records are available in English at this moment)