Eficácia polissonográfica de um aparelho intraoral semiflexível em pacientes apneicos resistentes ao CPAP – estudo preliminar

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Intraoral appliances (IOA) are indicated for treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS) even in patients with poor adherence to CPAP. Polysomnography with IOA may confirm therapeutic benefit. METHODS: Polysomnographic results of a semiflexible IOA in patients under inadequate use of CPAP were compared by a retrospective pilot study including 17 patients (11 men and 6 women) aged 53.7 +- 7.8 years, BMI of 27.05 +- 4.1kg/m2 and basal apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) of 35.0 +- 19.8/h. Confirmed the inappropriate use or refusal of CPAP, the patients received a semiflexible propulsion device (AQUALITY) and, after complete titration, new polysomnographies were compared to baseline and CPAP registers. ANOVA was used for repeated and post-hoc Bonferroni measurements (p <0.05). RESULTS: There was a similar reduction in AHI with OA (7.7 +- 1.7/h) and CPAP (6.1 +- 1.6/h), both compared to baseline (p <0.001). The O2 desaturation index was reduced with IOA (2.4 +- 0.6 h) and CPAP (1.3 +- 0.6/h), both compared to baseline (15.7 +- 3.8) (p <0.001). Awakening rates were also minimized with IOA (7.2 +- 1.9/h) and CPAP (4.2 +- 0.7/h), both compared to baseline (18.9 +- 5.3) (p <0.001). Sleep efficiency was higher with IOA compared to CPAP (87,2 +- 2,1 x 75,6 +- 3,9) (p <0.05). CONCLUSION: Treatment with the selected device resulted in improved polysomnographic records in this sample and may be indicated as an alternative to CPAP in undertreated patients.