Randomized trial: Upper airway surgery vs. medical management for patients with moderate or severe obstructive sleep apnea who failed conventional treatment
8 Sep, 2020 | 01:04h | UTCEffect of Multilevel Upper Airway Surgery vs Medical Management on the Apnea-Hypopnea Index and Patient-Reported Daytime Sleepiness Among Patients With Moderate or Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea: The SAMS Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Relief for people who struggle with CPAP masks – Flinders University
Author interview: Treating Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Editorial: Upper Airway Surgery for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter
In this preliminary report of the SAMS RCT of adults w moderate or severe #sleepapnea in whom #CPAP failed, combined palatal and tongue surgery reduced the number of apnea-hypopnea events and sleepiness at 6 mos compared w medical management https://t.co/jiU3hMn9ju #ERSCongress
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