Mandibular advancement appliance for obstructive sleep apnoea: results of a randomised placebo controlled trial using parallel group design

Petri, Niels; Svanholt, Palle; Solow, Beni; Wildschiødtz, Gordon; Winkel, Per

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2869.2008.00645.x

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Mandibular advancement appliance for obstructive sleep apnoea: results of a randomised placebo controlled trial using parallel group design

Published in Journal of Sleep Research • May 13, 2008

Authors:

Niels Petri

Palle Svanholt

Beni Solow

Abstract

The aim of this trial was to evaluate the efficacy of a mandibular advancement appliance (MAA) for obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). Ninety-three patients with OSA and a mean apnoea-hypopnoea index (AHI) of 34.7 were centrally randomised into three, parallel groups: (a) MAA; (b) mandibular non-advance...

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Medicine

Epworth Sleepiness Scale

Polysomnography

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