Anti-snoring Pillow in the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea with Heart Failure: an Efficacy Study / 医学研究杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the effect of anti-snoring pillow for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea in patients with heart failure.Methods Forty seven HF patients with OSAHS and 12 HF patients with simple snoring were enrolled.All the patients were divided into 3 groupscontrol group (n =12),mild-moderate OSAHS group (n =26) and severe OSAHS group (n =21).All the patients received the treatment of anti-snoring pillow and their sleep apnea parameters were evaluated by PSG at the same time.Results The sleep apnea parameters including AHI,OAI,ODI,mean SpO2％ and snore index were significantly improved in severe and mild moderate OSAHS group with anti-snoring pillow.Conclusion Anti-snoring pillow can reduce snoring index in all OSAHS patients and simple snorers.Sleep apnea and hypoxemia were greatly improved in mild-moderate OSAHS-HF patient while the anti-snoring pillow is not perfect in severe OSAHS patients with HF to replace PAP.