Poor long-term patient compliance with the tennis ball technique for treating positional obstructive sleep apnea.
James J. Bignold,Georgina Deans-Costi,Mitchell R. Goldsworthy,Claire A. Robertson,D McEvoy,D McEvoy,Peter Catcheside,Peter Catcheside,Jeremy Mercer +8 more
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Long-term patient compliance with TBT appears to be very poor, with less than 10% of patients reporting continued use approximately 30 months after prescription, with most TBT non-compliers reporting it to be too uncomfortable.Abstract:
Study Objectives:Little is known regarding long-term patient compliance with the tennis ball technique (TBT), one of the original simple methods of positional therapy (i.e., avoiding the supine pos...read more
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