Table 1.
League table of outcomes.
| (1) AHI | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| SMES | |||
| -5.53 (-22.83, 11.76) | TENS | ||
| -8.24 (-25.74, 9.26) | -2.70 (-18.51, 13.10) | HNS | |
| -17.51 (-30.84, -4.17) | -11.97 (-22.99, -0.96) | -9.27 (-20.60, 2.06) | CON |
| (2) SaO2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| SMES | |||
| 0.10 (-0.49, 0.69) | HNS | ||
| 0.24 (-0.71, 1.18) | 0.13 (-0.77, 1.04) | TENS | |
| 0.33 (-0.13, 0.79) | 0.23 (-0.14, 0.60) | 0.09 (-0.73, 0.92) | CON |
| (3) LSAT | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| TENS | |||
| 1.66 (-6.81, 10.13) | SMES | ||
| 4.52 (-3.03, 12.07) | 2.86 (-5.73, 11.45) | HNS | |
| 5.95 (0.70, 11.20) | 4.29 (-2.38, 10.97) | 1.43 (-3.97, 6.83) | CON |
| (4) LSAT | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| SMES | |||
| -0.84 (-2.96, 1.29) | TENS | ||
| -1.17 (-3.28, 0.94) | -0.33 (-2.78, 2.11) | HNS | |
| -1.14 (-2.36, 0.07) | -0.31 (-2.05, 1.44) | 0.03 (-1.69, 1.75) | CON |
| (5) ESS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| HNS | |||
| -0.94 (-5.59, 3.70) | SMES | ||
| -2.24 (-3.90, -0.58) | -1.30 (-5.64, 3.04) | CON | |
| -4.24 (-9.62, 1.13) | -3.30 (-10.01, 3.41) | -2.00 (-7.11, 3.11) | TENS |
AHI = Apnea–Hypopnea Index, ESS = Epworth Sleepiness Scale, HNS = hypoglossal nerve stimulation, LSAT = lowest oxygen saturation during sleep, SaO2 = oxygen saturation, SMES = submental electrical stimulation, TENS = transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation.