Review Article
Use of Laser in Sleep Disorders: A Review on Low Laser Uvulopalatoplasty
Table 4
Study based on OSA and snoring with their result measurement variables.
| S.No | Author | Publication year | Snoring | OSA | Study variables |
| 1. | Usumez et al. | 2016 | ✓ | | Histological effect | 2. | Camacho et al. | 2017 | | ✓ | Apnea-hypopnea index (AHI), respiratory disturbance index | 3. | Lee et al. | 2015 | ✓ | ✓ | Total airway volume | 4. | Camargo et al. | 2020 | | ✓ | Apnea-hypopnea index | 5. | Karaman et al. | 2017 | | ✓ | Apnea-hypopnea index | 6. | Yaremchuk | 2016 | ✓ | ✓ | Apnea-hypopnea index | 7. | Miracki et al. | 2013 | ✓ | | NightLase questionnaire and sleep-disordered breathing score | 8. | Neruntarat et al. | 2020 | ✓ | | Snoring scores, patient satisfaction, AHI, respiratory disturbance index (RDI), Mallampati classification, Epworth sleepiness scale | 9. | Shiffman et al. | 2018 | ✓ | ✓ | SnoreLab iPhone application, CBCT | 10. | Sippus | 2015 | ✓ | ✓ | Mallampati classification | 11. | Storchi et al. | 2018 | ✓ | | Epworth sleepiness scale, AHI, Mallampati classification | 12. | Wischhusen et al. | 2019 | ✓ | ✓ | Complications and side effect |
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