The Buteyko breathing technique in children with asthma: a randomized controlled pilot study

Breathing Re-Education and Phenotypes of Sleep Apnea: A Review

“…A digital intervention research group subsequently offered free online access to the intervention for people with asthma and healthcare professionals with excellent results [ 18 ]. A very recent RCT has shown the Buteyko breathing technique effective in children with asthma [ 19 ].…”

“…In the 50–70-year age group, it affects 27% of women and 43% of men [ 23 ]. While these figures are alarming, research suggests that the majority of people with OSAHS still remain undiagnosed and untreated [ 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 ].…”

“…A further concern is that primary care physicians may fail to sufficiently explore the avenue of early OSAHS diagnosis, especially if the patient does not present with daytime fatigue and a high body mass index [ 19 ]. As many as half of all people with OSAHS are not obese and 25% of those with moderate OSAHS demonstrate neither subjective nor objective sleepiness [ 19 ]. It is, therefore, essential to perform sleep studies in order to correctly diagnose the disease.…”

“…Three non-anatomical phenotypes have now been identified, indicating that OSAHS can develop due to multiple contributing factors. It is likely that the combination of these factors varies significantly between patients [ 19 ].…”

“…Pcrit is the gold standard of OSAHS assessment in terms of functional anatomy. It is used to measure the collapsibility of the airway in sleep-disordered breathing conditions from snoring to OSAHS [ 19 , 41 ]. Pcrit is defined by the level of negative suction pressure required to close the airway during sleep.…”