Cochrane Review: Myofunctional therapy (oropharyngeal exercises) for obstructive sleep apnoea

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# Myofunctional therapy (oropharyngeal exercises) for obstructive sleep apnoea. ## BACKGROUND Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a syndrome characterised by episodes of apnoea (complete cessation of breathing) or hypopnoea (insufficient breathing) during sleep. Classical symptoms of the disease - such as snoring, unsatisfactory rest and daytime sleepiness - are experienced mainly by men; women report more unspecific symptoms such as low energy or fatigue, tiredness, initial insomnia and morning

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ant and steady air pressure- is considered the first treatment option for most people with OSA. However, adherence to treatment is often suboptimal. Myofunctional therapy could be an alternative for many patients. Myofunctional therapy consists of combinations of oropharyngeal exercises - i.e. mouth...

the Cochrane Airways Trials Register (date of last search 1 May 2020). We found other trials at web-based clinical trials registers. ## SELECTION CRITERIA We included RCTs that recruited adults and children with a diagnosis of OSA. ## DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS We used standard methodological...

ld to severe OSA. The studies' duration ranged from two to four months. None of the studies assessed accidents, cardiovascular diseases or mortality outcomes. We sought data about adverse events, but none of the included studies reported these. In adults, compared to sham therapy, myofunctional ther...

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