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. 2022 Jan 27;11(3):658. doi: 10.3390/jcm11030658

Table 1.

SAM recommendations (single use—alternative treatment—multiple treatment approach). * Greater predictive value in young patients, BMI < 30, without predominance of apnea in REM sleep and with predominance of obstructive hypopnea vs. apnea in the sleep study.

S
Recommendation
(single use)
As a single treatment if collapses are eliminated for patients with simple snoring or OSA. *
A
Recommendation
(alternative treatment)
As an alternative treatment if the collapses are improved by at least 50%, from 2 to 1 or from 1 to 0, with some VOTE levels remaining at 1. Combination of therapies may improve results. Partial response expected. *
M
Recommendation
(multiple treatment approach)
ONLY as a combined treatment. *
No
Recommendation
(MAD not recommended)
MAD is not recommended if no change or worsening is visualized.