Journal of Sleep Disorders & Therapy
Open Access

Sleep Disorders Center at Fukuoka, Fukuoka Urasoe Clinic, 2-12-19-9F Ropponmatsu, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka 810-0044, Japan, Japan

Publications

• Research Article   
  The Effect of Intermittent Negative Air Pressure, iNAP® on Subjective Daytime Sleepiness in Middle-aged Patients with Moderate Obstructive Sleep Apnea
  Author(s): Yuji Yamaguchi*
  
  Background: In a previous study, we have demonstrated that intermittent negative air pressure (iNAP®) therapy improves the apnea severity in patients with mild-to-moderate obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). Purpose: This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of subjective daytime sleepiness for patients with moderate OSA. Methods and Materials: A total of seven men and one woman with moderate OSA were enrolled in this singlecenter, prospective, non-randomized clinical study. All patients used the iNAP® devices in their home during sleep between the diagnostic and second polysomnography assessment. To determine the changes in the subjective sleepiness between the diagnostic and iNAP®-treated PSGs, the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) score was estimated immediately before the first and second PS.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2167-0277.20.9.318

  Abstract HTML PDF