Hypoglossal nerve stimulation versus positive airway pressure therapy for obstructive sleep apnea.

Purpose: Hypoglossal nerve stimulation (HNS) has been shown to treat obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) effectively. The aim of this study was to compare HNS with positive airway pressure (PAP) treatment regarding outcome parameters: (1) sleepiness, (2) apnea-hypopnea index (AHI), and (3) effectiveness.

Methods: Propensity score matching with nearest neighbor algorithm was used to compare outcomes of HNS and PAP therapy in a real-world setting.