Controlled Prospective Evidence of Rapid Maxillary Expansion Efficacy in Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Systematic Review Update
: The observed AHI improvements in studies lacking an untreated comparator cannot be distinguished from the known potential for spontaneous improvement in growing children. Extreme caution is warranted before recommending RME as a treatment for pediatric OSA.
Authors
- José Manuel Aguirre Urízar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7822-0968)
- Irene Lafuente‐Ibáñez de Mendoza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7704-4122)
- Ainhoa Álvarez Ruiz De Larrínaga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4193-0197)
- Montserrat López de Luzuriaga
- Juan Julián Alonso Fernández-Pacheco
- Marcos Fernández-Barriales
Institutions
- University of the Basque Country (ES)
- Vivienda y Suelo de Euskadi (Spain) (ES)
- Hospital Universitario Araba (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Clinical Medicine
- Published
- 2026-04-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm15082976
- Primary Topic
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00