The efficacy of nasal airway stent (Nastent) on obstructive sleep apnoea and prediction of treatment outcomes

• Published in: Journal of oral rehabilitation Vol. 46; no. 1; pp. 51 - 57
• Main Authors: Okuno, Kentaro, Ono Minagi, Hitomi, Ikai, Kazuki, Matsumura Ai, Erika, Takai, Etsuko, Fukatsu, Hikari, Uchida, Yurika, Sakai, Takayoshi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.01.2019
• Subjects: Apnea; Cephalometry; Clinical outcomes; Craniofacial Abnormalities - diagnostic imaging; Craniofacial Abnormalities - physiopathology; Dentistry; Facial Bones - diagnostic imaging; Female; Humans; Hypopharynx; Implants; Male; Middle Aged; nasal airway stent; obstructive sleep apnoea; Patients; Pharynx; Pharynx - diagnostic imaging; Pharynx - physiopathology; prediction; Radiography; Respiratory tract; Silicones; Sleep; Sleep apnea; Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - diagnostic imaging; Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - etiology; Sleep deprivation; Sleep disorders; Snoring; Stents; Treatment Outcome; prediction; obstructive sleep apnoea; nasal airway stent

Summary Background Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is characterised by recurrent episodes of partial or complete upper airway collapse during sleep and is highly prevalent in the general population. The nasopharyngeal airway stent (Nastent) is a specifically designed, preformed silicone tube that int...