Nasal Breath in the Lateral Position for Sleep Apnea: a Retrospective Case Series
- Authors
- 김호선; 김태훈
- Issue Date
- 2014
- Publisher
- 대한한의학회
- Keywords
- Obstructive sleep apnea; behavior modification; nasal breath; lateral position; herbal medicine; acupuncture
- Citation
- 대한한의학회지, v.35, no.2, pp.12 - 18
- Journal Title
- 대한한의학회지
- Volume
- 35
- Number
- 2
- Start Page
- 12
- End Page
- 18
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/gachon/handle/2020.sw.gachon/13671
- ISSN
- 1010-0695
- Abstract
- Objectives: This was a retrospective case series about the clinical effect of integrated approach with behavior therapy for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
Methods: Medical records of twelve patients with OSA who were treated with behavior modification including nasal breathing with oral appliances and sleep in lateral position, oral administration of herbal medicines and acupuncture treatment between January and September of 2013 were reviewed. Apnea-hypopnea index (AHI), day time sleepiness, apneas and hypopneas counts during sleep, risk indicator (RI), oxygen desaturation index, average saturation during sleep, lowest desaturation, lowest saturation, snoring events ratio and number of desaturations (%) were assessed before and after treatments with the ApneaLink device, which is a portable diagnostic apparatus for monitoring airflows of the patient's breath at home.
Results: After an average 62.67 (SD 37.16) days of treatment, AHI (from 17.67, 12.79 to 8.75, 8.25, p=0.007), RI (from 22.00, 13.26 to 12.09, 8.03, p=0.004), oxygen desaturation index (from 17.33, 12.17 to 8.17, 7.86, p=0.005), and number of desaturations (from 7.00 times, 9.79 to 0.92 times, 1.39, p=0.044) showed significant improvement. Daytime sleepiness improved from 6.5 (3.2) to 3.8 (1.8) but there was no significant difference after treatment (p=0.17). No adverse events related to treatment were observed during participation in the treatment.
Conclusion: From this case series, we found that behavior modification with herbal medication and acupuncture may be effective for improving sleep apnea without serious adverse events. Future randomized controlled trials with larger sample size will be necessary for concrete evidence on the benefit of this integrated treatment for OSA.
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