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Review
. 2020 Jan;36(1):7-12.
doi: 10.1002/kjm2.12130. Epub 2019 Sep 12.

Obstructive sleep apnea treatment in adults

Hong-Po Chang  1   2 , Yu-Feng Chen  3   4 , Je-Kang Du  1   5
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Review

Obstructive sleep apnea treatment in adults

Hong-Po Chang et al. Kaohsiung J Med Sci. 2020 Jan.

Abstract

Sleep-related breathing disorders are complex problems that decrease quality of life and increase morbidity and mortality in patients. Comprehensive evaluation is essential for selecting and planning obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) treatments. However, the many proposed OSA treatments are rarely compared in the literature. The literature on OSA consists largely of case series studies, and the paucity of controlled studies makes comparisons of OSA treatments difficult. This article provides a brief overview of the most common OSA interventions. Because of the controversies and unanswered questions about OSA treatments, further studies are needed to define what treatments are best for specific OSA patients.

Keywords: nonsurgical treatment; obstructive sleep apnea; surgical treatment.

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Conflict of interest statement

All authors declare no conflict of interest.

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