ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES CPAP TO TREAT OSAS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Abstract

This research aimed to carry out a systematic review about the current state of scientific production related to the treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS), with a special focus on alternative therapies to CPAP. For this purpose, a search was carried out through Lilacs, MEDLINE, PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, Cochrane and Scielo and articles from indexed journals were selected. Among the patients are men, women and children with mild, moderate and severe OSAS diagnosed with polysomnography and clinical symptoms, without any other comorbidity. The results showed that most authors agree that it is necessary to offer alternative therapies to CPAP, especially those that consist of training the pharyngeal structures and orofacial muscles, since these have left significant evidence of improvement in both health and in the quality of life of patients.