Surgical vs Conventional Therapy for Weight Loss Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Randomized Controlled Trial

CONTEXT Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is strongly related to obesity. Weight loss is recommended as part of the overall management plan for obese patients diagnosed with OSA. OBJECTIVE To determine whether surgically induced weight loss is more effective than conventional weight loss therapy in the...

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Published in:JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association 2012-09, Vol.308 (11), p.1142-1149
Main Authors: Dixon, John B, Schachter, Linda M, O’Brien, Paul E, Jones, Kay, Grima, Mariee, Lambert, Gavin, Brown, Wendy, Bailey, Michael, Naughton, Matthew T
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Clinical trials
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
Diet, Reducing
Female
Gastrointestinal surgery
General aspects
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Obesity
Obesity - complications
Obesity - surgery
Pneumology
Respiratory system : syndromes and miscellaneous diseases
Sleep apnea
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - complications
Treatment Outcome
Weight control
Weight Loss
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Summary:CONTEXT Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is strongly related to obesity. Weight loss is recommended as part of the overall management plan for obese patients diagnosed with OSA. OBJECTIVE To determine whether surgically induced weight loss is more effective than conventional weight loss therapy in the management of OSA. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PATIENTS A randomized controlled trial of 60 obese patients (body mass index: >35 and
ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598
DOI:10.1001/2012.jama.11580