Research Progress on External Treatment Methods of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Obstructive Sleep Apnea-Hypopnea Syndrome

阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停低通气综合征(OSAHS)是一种以睡眠时上气道反复塌陷为特征的疾病，临床表现为夜间打鼾、呼吸暂停及日间嗜睡等，是各类疾病的基础病因。现代医学以持续正压通气、手术治疗为主，但存在依从性差、患者生活质量下降等问题。中医外治法通过运用中医传统中整体观念和辨证论治等理论，通过改善机体气血运行和调整脏腑功能，近年来在OSAHS治疗中展现出独特优势。本文通过梳理近年对OSAHS患者中医外治法的研究，以期望对OSAHS的临床治疗提供新思路。Obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) is a disease characterized by repeated collapse of the upper airway during sleep. Its clinical manifestations include snoring at night, apnea and daytime sleepiness, etc., and it is the basic cause of various diseases. Modern medicine mainly relies on continuous positive pressure ventilation and surgical treatment, but there are problems such as poor compliance and the decline of patients’ quality of life. By applying theories such as the holistic concept and syndrome differentiation and treatment in traditional Chinese medicine, and by improving the circulation of qi and blood in the body and adjusting the functions of internal organs, external treatment methods of traditional Chinese medicine have shown unique advantages in the treatment of OSAHS in recent years. This article reviews the research on traditional Chinese external treatment methods for patients with OSAHS in recent years, hoping to provide new ideas for the clinical treatment of OSAHS.