Treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) in adults is evolving, as new therapies have
been explored and introduced in clinical practice, while other approaches have been refined …

Background Evaluation and interpretation of the literature on obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
allows for consolidation and determination of the key factors important for clinical …

Purpose Orofacial myofunctional therapy (OMT) is a modality of treatment for children and
adults with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to promote changes in the musculature of the …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) syndrome is a multi-factorial disorder. Recently identified
pathophysiological contributing factors include airway collapsibility, poor pharyngeal muscle …

Background Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a syndrome characterised by episodes of
apnoea (complete cessation of breathing) or hypopnoea (insufficient breathing) during …

Background: Myofunctional therapy has demonstrated efficacy in treating sleep-disordered
breathing. We assessed the clinical use of a new mobile health (mHealth) app that uses a …

Study Objectives: The purpose of this study is to conduct a systematic review and meta-
analysis evaluating the effects of respiratory muscle therapy (ie, oropharyngeal exercises …

This clinical guideline supported by the Brazilian Sleep Association comprises a brief history
of the development of Brazilian sleep physiotherapy, outlines the role of the physiotherapist …

Ankyloglossia is a pathology of the tongue in which the frenulum appears anchored to the
floor of the mouth. The treatment of choice for this pathology is frenectomy, but myofunctional …

Purpose Oropharyngeal and tongue exercises (myofunctional therapy) have been shown to
improve obstructive sleep apnea. However, to our knowledge, a systematic review has not …