Randomized Crossover Trial of Two Treatments for Sleep Apnea/Hypopnea Syndrome: Continuous Positive Airway Pressure and Mandibular Repositioning Splint

Engleman, Heather M.; McDonald, James P.; Graham, David; Lello, Glenn E.; Kingshott, Ruth N.; Coleman, Emma L.; Mackay, Thomas W.; Douglas, Neil J.

doi:10.1164/rccm.2109023

Randomized Crossover Trial of Two Treatments for Sleep Apnea/Hypopnea Syndrome: Continuous Positive Airway Pressure and Mandibular Repositioning Splint

Mandibular repositioning splints (MRSs) and continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) are used to treat the sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome (SAHS). There are some data suggesting that patients with milder symptoms prefer MRS, but there are few comparative data on outcomes. Therefore, we performed …