Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Treatments-Where Are We Now?

Steven Luu¹, Donald Lee^{1

2}, Brendon J Yee^{1

3

4}

Affiliations

¹ Sleep and Circadian Research Group, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, Macquarie University, Macquarie Park, Australia.
² Practice Principal, Nepean Lung and Sleep, Kingswood, Australia.
³ Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
⁴ Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, Australia.

Steven Luu et al. Respirology. 2025 Oct.

. 2025 Oct;30(10):920-922.

doi: 10.1111/resp.70109. Epub 2025 Aug 13.

Steven Luu¹, Donald Lee^{1

2}, Brendon J Yee^{1

3

4}

¹ Sleep and Circadian Research Group, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, Macquarie University, Macquarie Park, Australia.
² Practice Principal, Nepean Lung and Sleep, Kingswood, Australia.
³ Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
⁴ Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, Australia.

No abstract available

Keywords: OSA endotypes; hypoglossal nerve stimulation; obstructive sleep apnoea; positive airway pressure; tirzepatide.

Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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