Mandibular-lingual repositioning device - MLRD: preliminary results of 8 patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome - OSAS
São Paulo med. j
; 113(3): 888-94, May-Jun. 1995. ilus, tab, graf
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em Inglês
| LILACS
| ID: lil-161539
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ABSTRACT
Dental devices have been employed in the treatment of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) of mild to moderate degrees. The authors disclose the preliminary results in 8 patients with clinically diagnosed obstructive sleep apnea polisomnographically confirmed and treated with a dental device (Mandibular-Lingual Repositioning Device - MLRD) developed by one of the authors (RCB). Cephalometrics was performed before usage of MLRD, Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) tests were conducted before and after the MLRD and a questionnaire that subjectively qualified the Overall Subjective Improvement of the patient (OSI) was filled out. The tests were repeated 4 weeks after the application of the MLRD. The average subjective overall improvement was 73.75 percent and the Epworth Sleepiness Scale was 13.88 (pre - MLRD) and 6.63 (post - MLRD) representing a significant statistical variation (p=0.05). The authors discuss probable factors involved in the improvement of the subjective measurements of excessive sleepiness.
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Coleções:
Bases de dados internacionais
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Aparelhos Ortodônticos
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Síndromes da Apneia do Sono
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
São Paulo med. j
Assunto da revista:
Cirurgia Geral
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Cincia
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Ginecologia
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Medicina
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Medicina Interna
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Obstetr¡cia
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Pediatria
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Sa£de Mental
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Sa£de P£blica
Ano de publicação:
1995
Tipo de documento:
Artigo