Comparison of effects of OSA treatment by MAD and by CPAP on cardiac autonomic function during daytime

摘要

PurposeThe present study compared the effects of mandibular advancement therapy (MAD) with continuous positive airway pressure therapy (CPAP) on daytime cardiac autonomic modulation in a wide range of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients under controlled conditions in a randomized, two-period crossover trial.