How to manage continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) failure–hybrid surgery and integrated treatment

HY Li, LA Lee, MS Tsai, NH Chen, LP Chuang… - Auris Nasus …, 2020 - Elsevier
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a prevalent disease, which influences social relations and
quality of life with major health impact. The etiology of OSA is multi-factorial involving both …

[HTML][HTML] Intrapharyngeal surgery with integrated treatment for obstructive sleep apnea

HY Li, LA Lee, LJ Hsin, TJ Fang, WN Lin, HC Chen… - Biomedical journal, 2019 - Elsevier
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common disease in adults, which influences human
relations, quality of life and associates with major complications. Continuous positive airway …

Surgical treatment for obstructive sleep apnea

AN Boudewyns, PH Van de Heyning - Sleep Apnea, 2006 - karger.com
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the firstline treatment for obstructive sleep
apnea (OSA) because of its proven beneficial effects upon associated morbidity, daytime …

Surgical management of obstructive sleep apnea

KK Li - Clinics in chest medicine, 2003 - chestmed.theclinics.com
Despite the effectiveness of nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in the
management of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), patient acceptance and tolerance remain a …

Holistic care for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with an emphasis on restoring nasal breathing: A review and perspective

MS Tsai, HC Chen, SYC Liu, LA Lee… - Journal of the …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterized by partial or complete airway blockage
during sleep. Nocturnal nasal obstruction usually leads to mouth breathing while sleeping …

[PDF][PDF] Update on surgical treatments for sleep apnea

JT Maurer - Swiss Medical Weekly, 2009 - smw.ch
Many patients with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), as well as the medical community, are
seeking alternative therapies to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). Where there …

Tailoring surgical interventions to treat obstructive sleep apnoea: one size does not fit all

P Sethukumar, B Kotecha - Breathe, 2018 - Eur Respiratory Soc
While continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) remains the gold standard treatment of
choice in patients with moderate or severe obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), surgery has …

Therapeutic alternatives with CPAP in obstructive sleep apnea

CE Budin, L Ciumarnean, A Maierean… - Journal of Mind and …, 2019 - scholar.valpo.edu
Abstract Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), characterized by airflow cessation (apnea) or
reduction (hypopnea) due to repeated pharyngeal obstructions during sleep, causes …

Maxillofacial surgery and nasal CPAP: a comparison of treatment for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

RW Riley, NB Powell, C Guilleminault - Chest, 1990 - Elsevier
Nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the primary therapy for obstructive
sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). Recent reports have indicated, however, that there is a …

[PDF][PDF] Managements for obstructive sleep apnea in adults

G Tserenpil, M Gebre, AS Zergham, AK Sekhon… - Cureus, 2020 - cureus.com
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterized by recurrent obstruction of the pharyngeal
airway during sleep, with resultant hypoxia and sleep fragmentation. It is more common in …