The effect of surgical weight loss on obstructive sleep apnoea: A systematic review and meta-analysis

This review aimed to examine the relationship between surgical weight loss and obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) severity (i.e. apnoea-hypopnoea index [AHI]), and how this relationship is altered by the various respiratory events scoring (RES) criteria used to derive the AHI. A systematic search of the literature was performed up to December 2017. Before-and-after studies were considered due to a paucity of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) available to be reviewed in isolation. Primary outcomes included pre- and post-surgery AHI and body mass index (BMI).

Source: Sleep Medicine Reviews - June 18, 2018 Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Ai-Ming Wong, Hayley N. Barnes, Simon A. Joosten, Shane A. Landry, Eli Dabscheck, Darren R. Mansfield, Shyamali C. Dharmage, Chamara V. Senaratna, Bradley A. Edwards, Garun S. Hamilton Tags: Clinical Review Source Type: research