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Editorial
. 2024 Aug 26;12(24):5456-5461.
doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i24.5456.

Recent advances in managing obstructive sleep apnea

Deb Sanjay Nag  1 , Abhishek Chatterjee  2   3 , Roushan Patel  2   3 , Biswajit Sen  4 , Bappa Ditya Pal  2 , Gunjan Wadhwa  2
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Editorial

Recent advances in managing obstructive sleep apnea

Deb Sanjay Nag et al. World J Clin Cases. .

Abstract

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a rapidly increasing global concern. If it remains untreated, it can lead to cardiovascular, metabolic, and psychiatric complications and may result in premature death. The efficient and effective management of OSA can have a beneficial effect and help reduce the financial burden on the health sector. There has been constant development in OSA management, and numerous options are available. The mainstay of therapy is still the conventional measures and behavioral modifications. However, in cases of failure of these modalities, surgical therapy is the only option. Numerous studies have shown that proper management of OSA has beneficial effects with good long-term outcomes.

Keywords: Concepts; Continuous positive airway pressure; Obstructive; Pharmacological; Sleep apnea.

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Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose.

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