Factors Associated with Successful Treatment by Radiofrequency Treatment of the Soft Palate in Obstructive Sleep Apnea as the First-Line Treatment
Table 2
Clinical features of obstructive sleep apnea patients who underwent radiofrequency therapy categorized by the posttreatment apnea hypopnea index (AHI).
Variables
AHI 5
AHI 5
value
Age, years
52 (21–64)
49 (31–64)
0.155
Male gender
27 (77.14%)
11 (68.75%)
0.281
BMI, kg/m2
25.60 (22.5–30)
25.20 (22.50–29.00)
0.503
Snoring score, before
8 (2–10)
8 (5–10)
0.812
Snoring score, after
3 (1–8)
3 (1–7)
0.785
ESS, before
9 (1–24)
11 (1–21)
0.692
ESS, after
5 (0–14)
5.5 (0–14)
0.691
AHI, before
17 (7–29)
8 (5–25)
<0.001
AHI, after
8 (5–23)
2.5 (0–4)
<0.001
Minimal saturation, before
82 (74–87)
75 (72–86)
<0.001
Minimal saturation, after
86 (80–95)
82.50 (76–89)
0.003
Pain score, after
0 (0–5)
0.5 (0–4)
0.303
Note: data presented as median (range) or numbers (percentage).
