TY - JOUR
T1 - The Impact of Playing a Musical Instrument on Obstructive Sleep Apnea
T2 - A Systematic Review
AU - de Jong, Jurjen C.
AU - Maroda, Andrew J.
AU - Camacho, Macario
AU - Chen, Philip G.
PY - 2020/9/1
Y1 - 2020/9/1
N2 - Study Objectives: To conduct a systematic review of the medical literature evaluating the effects of playing a musical instrument on obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Data Sources: Scopus, CINAHL, PubMed, and OVID. Review Methods: Searches were performed through October 22, 2019. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) statement was followed. Results: After thorough investigation amidst specific exclusion criteria, four studies were included in the systematic review: one randomized controlled trial and three cross-sectional studies. Polysomnography was used to assess apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) related to obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in the randomized controlled trial, while the Berlin questionnaire was used to assess high- and low risk OSA in the cross-sectional studies. Various instrument types were mentioned in these studies, largely focusing on wind instruments and subgroups within the wind instrument family. Conclusion: Current literature, although sparse, suggests that playing certain types of wind instruments are associated with either improving patients’ AHI or reducing the risk of developing OSA. Future studies with larger sample sizes utilizing validated diagnostic tools to measure the presence and severity of OSA are necessary to determine the true impact of such interventions. Although more research is needed, sustainable and minimally invasive interventions such as playing a specific type of musical instrument could serve as an accessible, inexpensive, and effective adjunctive treatment for OSA.
AB - Study Objectives: To conduct a systematic review of the medical literature evaluating the effects of playing a musical instrument on obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Data Sources: Scopus, CINAHL, PubMed, and OVID. Review Methods: Searches were performed through October 22, 2019. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) statement was followed. Results: After thorough investigation amidst specific exclusion criteria, four studies were included in the systematic review: one randomized controlled trial and three cross-sectional studies. Polysomnography was used to assess apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) related to obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in the randomized controlled trial, while the Berlin questionnaire was used to assess high- and low risk OSA in the cross-sectional studies. Various instrument types were mentioned in these studies, largely focusing on wind instruments and subgroups within the wind instrument family. Conclusion: Current literature, although sparse, suggests that playing certain types of wind instruments are associated with either improving patients’ AHI or reducing the risk of developing OSA. Future studies with larger sample sizes utilizing validated diagnostic tools to measure the presence and severity of OSA are necessary to determine the true impact of such interventions. Although more research is needed, sustainable and minimally invasive interventions such as playing a specific type of musical instrument could serve as an accessible, inexpensive, and effective adjunctive treatment for OSA.
KW - OSA
KW - alternative medicine
KW - music
KW - oropharynx
KW - otolaryngology
KW - otology
KW - rhinology
KW - sleep disordered breathing
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U2 - 10.1177/0003489420917407
DO - 10.1177/0003489420917407
M3 - Review article
C2 - 32363887
AN - SCOPUS:85084862394
VL - 129
SP - 924
EP - 929
JO - Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology
JF - Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology
SN - 0003-4894
IS - 9
ER -