Quality of life of patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome treated with an intraoral mandibular repositioner

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria

Marco Antonio Cardoso Machado²  Lucila Bizari Fernandes Do Prado²  Luciane Bizari Coin De Carvalho²  Silvio Francisco²  Ademir Baptista Da Silva¹  Álvaro Nagib Atallah¹  Gilmar Fernandes Do Prado² 

[1] ,Federal University of São Paulo Departments of Neurology and Emergency Medicine Center for Clinic and Science of SleepSão Paulo SP ,Brazil

关键词: obstructive sleep apnea syndrome;    intraoral mandibular repositioner;    quality of life;    síndrome da apnéia obstrutiva do sono;    aparelho reposicionador mandibular intra-oral;    qualidade de vida;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0004-282X2004000200006

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

BACKGROUND: Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a very important and prevalent disease, which is associated with a poor quality of life in many patients. Treatments for OSAS include surgery, Continuos Positive Air way Pressure, and an intraoral mandibular repositioner (IOMR), but the tendency of sleep centers is to emphasize the apnea index, neglecting quality of life as treatment outcome. OBJECTIVE: To verify to what extent treatment with an IOMR improves the OSAS patient's quality of life. METHOD: Eleven male patients aged 34 to 63 years (mean=49) with mild to moderate OSAS were evaluated using the Calgary SAQLI questionnaire applied before and four weeks after treatment with an IOMR. The mandibular repositioners were manufactured individually for each patient with acrylic polymer and equipped with a retentive device to maintain the mandible in a forward position during sleep. RESULTS: Excellent improvement in the quality of life was observed in five patients (45.5%) and excellent improvement in symptoms in 10 (90.9%). CONCLUSION: The systematic use of the IOMR indicates a clear improvement in the global quality of life as well as in the symptoms of patients with OSAS.

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