Patients with BMI Over 32 Respond Less to Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation for OSA
A new study found patients with a BMI of 32 to 35 have lower odds of responding to the hypoglossal nerve stimulation for OSA compared to patients with a lower BMI.
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A new study found patients with a BMI of 32 to 35 have lower odds of responding to the hypoglossal nerve stimulation for OSA compared to patients with a lower BMI.
A sleep apnea treatment known as hypoglossal nerve stimulation is less effective in people with higher body mass indexes, according to a new study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
The effectiveness of nerve-stimulation treatment for sleep apnea decreases with higher levels of overweight or obesity.
A sleep apnea treatment known as hypoglossal nerve stimulation is less effective in people with higher body mass indexes (BMIs), according to a new study by res
A nerve-stimulation treatment for obstructive sleep apnea that originally was approved only for people with body mass indexes (BMIs) in the healthy range recently was extended to patients with BMIs up to 40, a weight range generally described as severely obese.