Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

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dc.contributor.authorVijayan, V K
dc.date.accessioned2016-10-18T10:09:22Z
dc.date.available2016-10-18T10:09:22Z
dc.date.issued2013-07
dc.description.abstractObstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is an important public health problem and is associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. Therefore, treatment of this condition is of paramount importance. The treatment of OSA includes general and behavioural measures, mechanical measures including continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), Bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP) and Oral Appliances (OA), pharmacological treatment and surgical procedures. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment reverses the repetitive upper airway obstruction of sleep apnea and associated daytime sleepiness and is the most effective treatment for OSA. However maintaining patient adherence to CPAP therapy is a challenge. Weight loss should be recommended to overweight patients with OSA, as it has been shown that weight reduction has additional health benefits. Treatment of underlying medical conditions such as hypothyroidism or acromegaly has profound effect on apnea/hypopnea index. A subset of patients with OSA may benefit from supplemental oxygen and positional therapy. Presently, there are no effective pharmacotherapeutic agents for treatment of patients with OSA and the role of surgical treatment in OSA is controversial. However, pharmacological treatment of persisting residual sleepiness, despite adequate positive airway pressure therapy delivery and adherence, is indicated and may improve daytime sleepiness.en_US
dc.identifier.citationVijayan V K. Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Annals of the National Academy of Medical Sciences (India). 2013 Jul-Dec; 49(3&4): 143-152.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/177873
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.source.urihttps://annals-nams.in/index.php/annals/article/view/10en_US
dc.subjectCPAPen_US
dc.subjectOral appliancesen_US
dc.subjectModafinilen_US
dc.subjectCPAP compliance Uvulopalatopharyngoplastyen_US
dc.subjectpositional therapyen_US
dc.titleManagement of Obstructive Sleep Apnea.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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