A pilot study on the efficacy of continuous positive airway pressure on the manifestations of dysphagia in patients with obstructive sleep apnea
Dysphagia Sep 28, 2018
Caparroz FA, et al. – Investigators conduct this pilot study to assess the efficacy of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) on the reversal of dysphagia in 70 adult patients aged 18-70 years with moderate to severe sleep apnea (OSA). Study participants underwent fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) and completed the SWAL-QOL survey on quality of life (QoL) in dysphagia. Patients with visible abnormalities on FEES were treated with CPAP and reassessed following 3 months. The overall prevalence of dysphagia was 27.3%, and premature spillage was the main finding. Findings showed that treatment of OSA with CPAP was able to reverse the endoscopic findings of swallowing dysfunction and improve QoL as measured by the SWAL-QOL.
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