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Number of obstructive apneas recorded by polysomnography at baseline and after treatment* |
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| Osteopathy |
Non-specific treatment |
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| Baseline |
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| Median |
11.0 |
10.0 |
| Mean ± 1 SD |
12.2 ± 8.0 |
10.8 ± 6.0 |
| Range |
5 – 32 |
5 – 23 |
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| After treatment |
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| Median |
4.0 |
6.0 |
| Mean ± 1 SD |
6.5 ± 11.1 |
7.9 ± 6.9 |
| Range |
0 – 45 |
1 – 27 |
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| Difference |
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| Median |
7.0 |
4.0 |
| Mean ± 1 SD |
5. 7 ± 9.2 |
2.9 ± 8.8 |
| Range |
-20 – 23 |
-21 – 17 |
| Decrease (mean %) |
46.5 |
27.1 |
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| P (Wilcoxon) |
0.01 |
0.07 |
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*Difference in number of obstructive apneas between groups after treatment was not statistically significant (p = 0.43). | ||
Vandenplas et al. Osteopathic Medicine and Primary Care 2008 2:8 doi:10.1186/1750-4732-2-8 |
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