Article
Effect of Weight Loss and Continuous Positive Airway Pressure on Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Metabolic Profile Stratified by Craniofacial Phenotype: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine - 15 Mar 2022
Ng Susanna S S, Tam Wilson W S, Lee Richard W W, Chan Tat-On, Yiu Karen, Yuen Brian T Y, Wong Ka-Tak, Woo Jean, Ma Ronald C W, Chan Ken K P, Ko Fanny W S, Cistulli Peter A, Hui David S
Abstract excerpt
Rationale: Craniofacial structure is believed to modulate the effect of weight loss on obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), but whether this affects metabolic profile after weight loss compared with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is unknown among obese Chinese patients with OSA. Objectives: To compare the change in metabolic profile between a lifestyle modification program (LMP), stratified by craniofacial...
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