Journal of Sleep Disorders & Therapy
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Department of Cardiology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

Publications

• Review Article   
  The Promising Effect of Automatic Positive Airway Pressure in Heart Failure Patients Suffering from Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
  Author(s): Mohammad Nourabi, Mehdi Geravandi, Sara Zand, Sina Dolatshahi, Hossein Hosseinifard, Moein Geravandi and Zahra Hooshanginezhad*
  
  Purpose: There is a link between Heart Failure (HF) and Sleep Disordered Breathing (SDB). Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) patterns affect the Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF) in HF. The current study aimed to evaluate the effect of Automated Positive Airway Pressure (APAP) in HF patients with OSA. Methods: A systematic search in databases PubMed, Medline, Cochrane Library, Scopus, and Web of Science from January 1980 to January 2023 was performed to find the related articles. Then, the Cochrane risk of bias tool was used to assess the risk of bias. Finally, the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) were employed to judge the robustness of the evidence. In order to combine the results, Random Effect (RE) or Fixed Effect (FE) models were used. Results: Three studies were el.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2167-0277.24.13.503

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