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Editorial
. 2022 Feb 21;19(4):2459.
doi: 10.3390/ijerph19042459.

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome: From Symptoms to Treatment

Giannicola Iannella  1 , Giuseppe Magliulo  1 , Antonio Greco  1 , Marco de Vincentiis  1 , Massimo Ralli  1 , Antonino Maniaci  2 , Annalisa Pace  1 , Claudio Vicini  3   4
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Editorial

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome: From Symptoms to Treatment

Giannicola Iannella et al. Int J Environ Res Public Health. .

Abstract

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) syndrome is a respiratory sleep disorder characterized by partial or complete recurrent episodes of upper airway collapse that occur during the night. The OSA manifests with a reduction (hypopnea) or complete cessation (apnea) of airflow in the upper airways, associated with breathing effort. OSA is a frequent and often underestimated pathology affecting between 2 and 5% of the middle-aged population. Typical nocturnal symptoms are the persistent snoring and awakenings with dyspnea sensation. On the other hand, diurnal symptoms could be sleepiness, headaches, asthenia, neurological disorders, and impaired personal relationships. Surgery of the velo-pharyngeal region had a huge evolution going from ablative techniques (UP3 and LAUP) to remodeling techniques of the pharyngeal lateral walls.

Keywords: obstructive sleep apnea; sleep; sleep apnea surgery; sleep apnea treatment.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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