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BroForceOne t1_jc9748p wrote

>“But CPAP also seems to have negative effects on the cardiovascular system. We need to investigate whether we should use more conservative airway pressures or other less-utilized treatments like oral appliances to treat patients with obstructive sleep apnea.”

Yes, it's been exhausting going from doctor to doctor to find one that doesn't just default to the brute force treatment method of CPAP and is actually willing to get inside that nose and throat and suggest alternative treatments based on individual physiology.

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HotMessMan t1_jcau98u wrote

You get jaw surgery, all other treatments have mediocre outcomes. Even jaw surgery is only like 60% effective but it’s the best one by far.

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