Treatments that can serve as an alternative to positive airway pressure (PAP)

Thematic Poster
Chairs: O. Deleanu (Bucuresti, Romania), J. Montserrat (Barcelona, Spain), H. Makker (London, United Kingdom), W. De Backer (Edegem (Antwerp), Belgium)

Positional obstructive sleep apnea in the European Sleep Apnoea Database (ESADA) study I. Bouloukaki (Heraklion, Greece), A. Pataka (Thessaloniki, Greece), P. Steiropoulos (Alexandroupolis , Greece), L. Grote ( Gothenburg, Sweden), M. Bonsignore (Palermo , Italy), J. Hedner ( Gothenburg, Sweden), O. Marrone ( Palermo, Italy), O. Basoglu ( Izmir, Turkey), J. Verbraecken ( Antwerp , Belgium), C. Lombardi (Milan, Italy), G. Parati (Milan, Italy), Z. Dogas (Split, Croatia), S. Schiza (Heraklion, Greece)
Sleep apnea syndrome and its association with serum vitamin D level D. Selsabil (Tunis, Tunisia), A. Wissem (Tunis, Tunisia), M. Samira (Tunis, Tunisia), M. Zied (Tunis, Tunisia), A. Chiraz (Tunis, Tunisia), K. Mohsen (Tunis, Tunisia), R. Cheikh (Tunis, Tunisia)
Is Vitamin D Deficiency Associated With Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome? R. El-Helbawy (Shebean Elkom , Egypt), N. Azab (Alexandria, Egypt), R. Wahsh (Shebean Elkom , Egypt), Y. Gabashy (Shebean Elkom , Egypt), H. Sharaf Eldean (Shebean Elkom , Egypt)
One year vitamin D and parathyroid hormone influence in patients with OSAS and CPAP treatment D. Krasimirova (Sofia, Bulgaria), D. Petrova (Sofia, Bulgaria), O. Georgiev (Sofia, Bulgaria), R. Bilyukov (Sofia, Bulgaria), T. Mondeshki (Sofia, Bulgaria), M. Nikolov (Sofia, Bulgaria), A. Tzakova (Sofia, Bulgaria), V. Pencheva Genova (Sofia, Bulgaria), B. Stancheva (Sofia, Bulgaria), S. Naydenska (Sofia, Bulgaria), P. Shoshkov (Sofia, Bulgaria)
Postural effects on nasal resistance in obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and efficacy of a novel oral appliance B. Tong (Sydney, Australia), C. Tran (Sydney, Australia), A. Ricciardiello (Sydney, Australia), M. Donegan (Sydney, Australia), N. Murray (Sydney, Australia), A. Chiang (Sydney, Australia), J. Amatoury (Sydney, Australia), D. Eckert (Sydney, Australia)
Oral appliance is a useful treatment for obstructive sleep apnoea irrespective of disease severity H. Kwan (Hong Kong, China), W. Tang (Hong Kong, China), S. Ling (Hong Kong, China), Y. Poon (Hong Kong, China), A. Yau (Hong Kong, China), C. Yim (Hong Kong, China), T. Mok (Hong Kong, China)
Mandibular advancement splint for treatment of obstructive sleep apnea A. Alves Ferreira (Coimbra, Portugal), P. Ramalho (Coimbra, Portugal), C. Ferreira (Coimbra, Portugal), F. Teixeira (Coimbra, Portugal), F. Carvalho (Coimbra, Portugal)
Clinical Impact of 2 types of Mandibular Retention Devices (MRD) - Narval CADCAM vs Narval nonCADCAM – on OSA: ESTAMPS STUDY A. Kerbrat (Paris, France), O. Vinuesa (Paris, France), E. Aversenq (Sain-Priest, France), L. Morin (Sain-Priest, France), F. Lavergne (Saint-Priest, France), J. Kerbrat (Paris, France)
Effect of Long Term Oral Appliance Therapy on Obstruction Pattern in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea D. Kim (Chuncheon, Republic of Korea)
Cardiovascular effects of a mandibular advancement device versus continuous positive airway pressure in moderate obstructive sleep apnea G. De Vries (Groningen, Netherlands), A. Hoekema (Groningen/Amsterdam/Heerenveen, Netherlands), E. Houwerzijl (Groningen, Netherlands), W. Jacobs (Groningen, Netherlands), J. Van Der Maten (Leeuwarden, Netherlands), B. Stegenga (Groningen, Netherlands), H. Kerstjens (Groningen, Netherlands), P. Wijkstra (Groningen, Netherlands)
Oral Appliances (OAs) treatment in Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) : a three years experience P. Righini (Torino, Italy), A. Oliva (Torino, Italy), V. Gallo (Torino, Italy), G. Ferrari (Torino, Italy), M. Comune (Torino, Italy), M. Gilardino (Torino, Italy), R. Prota (Torino, Italy)
Combined CPAP and oral appliance (OA) therapy reduces PAP requirements and pharyngeal pressure (Pepi) swings in OSA B. Tong (Sydney, Australia), C. Tran (Sydney, Australia), A. Ricciardiello (Sydney, Australia), M. Donegan (Sydney, Australia), N. Murray (Sydney, Australia), A. Chiang (Sydney, Australia), J. Amatoury (Sydney, Australia), D. Eckert (Sydney, Australia)
Obstructive sleep apnea after pharyngeal flap surgery in children I. Trabelsi (Paris, France), A. Amaddeo (Paris, France), S. Khirani (Paris, France), B. Michel (Paris, France), A. Picard (Paris, France), B. Fauroux (Paris, France)
Polygraphic patterns predictive of success of upper airway surgery in obstructive sleep apnea patients A. Monzani (Monza, Italy), P. Faverio (Monza, Italy), A. Braghiroli (Veruno, Italy), M. Godio (Veruno, Italy), P. Aluffi Valletti (Novara, Italy)
Impact of Inspiratory Muscle Training on Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Coronary Artery Disease Patients. The RICAOS study: preliminary results. P. Labeix (Saint-Etienne, France), M. Berger (Saint-Etienne, France), H. Iddir (Saint-Etienne, France), F. Roche (Saint-Etienne, France), D. Hupin (Saint-Etienne, France)
Effect of Tongue Motor Task Training on Serotonergic Excitatory Drive to Genioglossus Electromyographic Activity in Rats W. Li (Shenyang, China), H. Jin (Shenyang, China), Y. Zou (Shenyang, China), W. Wang (Shenyang, China)
The Different Effect of Tongue Motor Task Training (TTT) and Strength Training (ST) on the Modulation of Genioglossus Corticomotor Excitability in Rats W. Li (Shenyang, Liaoning, China), H. Jin (Shenyang, Liaoning, China), Y. Zou (Shenyang, Liaoning, China), W. Wang (Shenyang, Liaoning, China)
Soft cervical collar in obstructive sleep apnea, a pilot study P. Bordier (Pessac, France), A. Lataste (Pessac, France), S. Orazio (Pessac, France)
Effects of energy restricted diet on sleep and metabolic parameters in obese Obstructive Sleep Apnea patients C. De Melo (São Paulo, Brazil), M. Dos Santos (São Paulo, Brazil), M. Pantaleão Del Re (São Paulo, Brazil), S. Lima Ribeiro (São Paulo, Brazil), H. Moreira Antunes (São Paulo, Brazil), S. Togeiro (São Paulo, Brazil), S. Tufik (São Paulo, Brazil), M. De Mello (Belo Horizonte, Brazil)