Research Article

Efficacy of a Trial Oral Appliance in OSAS Management: A New Protocol to Recognize Responder/Nonresponder Patients

Table 1

Participants’ characteristics and the devices used in each group.

PZ0PZ trialPZ definitive

Number of PZ401628
Male331322
Female736
Mean age55.6 ± 12.7353.88 ± 12.8856.79 ± 12.33
AHI T026.51 ± 14.7929.9 ± 19.97AHI 23.90 ± 9.19

Number of PZ/OSAS severity
 Mild (5 ≥ AHI < 15)945
 Moderate (15 ≥ AHI < 30)17714
 Severe (AHI ≥ 30)1459