Prevention of Incident Hypertension in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea Treated With Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty or Continuous Positive Airway Pressure: A Cohort Study

Prevention of Incident Hypertension in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea Treated With Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty or Continuous Positive Airway Pressure: A Cohort Study

PurposeTo determine whether treatment with uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) or continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) prevents hypertension, compared to those not receiving any treatment.MethodsA retrospective cohort study was conducted among 413 pa...

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Main Authors: Yi-Chih Lin, Chun-Tien Chen, Pin-Zhir Chao, Po-Yueh Chen, Wen-Te Liu, Sheng-Teng Tsao, Sheng-Feng Lin, Chyi-Huey Bai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
Subjects:
hypertension
obstructive sleep apnea
uvulopalatopharyngoplasty
sleep surgery
continuous positive airway pressure
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2022.818591/full

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