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Souza FJFB, et al. The influence of head-of-bed elevation in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep Breath. 2017;21:815-20.(52人。ベッドの頭側を7.5度上げると、AHI の中央値が 15.7 から 10.7 に)
Skinner MA, et al. Elevated posture for the management of obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep Breath. 2004;8:193-200.(14人の交差試験。上半身を上げる枕で AHI 27→21、CPAP では 5)
Srijithesh PR, et al. Positional therapy for obstructive sleep apnoea. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2019;5:CD010990.(8試験・323人。何もしないよりは良いが、CPAP には及ばない)
Villamil Morales IM, et al. Impact of head of bed elevation in symptoms of patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease: a randomized single-blind study (IBELGA). Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2020;43:310-21.(ベッドの頭側を20cm上げた交差試験。症状が改善した人 69.2% vs 33.3%。生活の質には差がなく、困りごとを報告した人は 54.0%)
Hirunrattanaporn K, et al. Wedge pillow versus evening proton pump inhibitor for nocturnal reflux symptoms: a noninferiority randomized trial. Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2026;38:e70256.(24人の小さな試験)
Schuitenmaker JM, et al. Sleep positional therapy for nocturnal gastroesophageal reflux: a double-blind, randomized, sham-controlled trial. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2022;20:2753-62.(100人。右を下にすると振動する装置。治療成功 44% vs 24%)
Shim DB, et al. Correlation between the head-lying side during sleep and the affected side by benign paroxysmal positional vertigo involving the posterior or horizontal semicircular canal. Laryngoscope. 2012;122:873-6.(342人)
Yousovich R, et al. Correlation between the sleep-position habits and the affected posterior semicircular canal in patients with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. Isr Med Assoc J. 2019;21:716-8.(237人。いつも右を下にして寝る122人のうち、84% が右の耳)
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Cromwell C, et al. The necessity for post-maneuver restrictions in the treatment of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo: an updated meta-analysis of the literature. Otol Neurotol. 2018;39:671-9.(11研究。制限あり 90.3% vs なし 81.7%、統計的な差はなし)