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Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: What Primary Care Physicians Need to Know.
| Content Provider | Europe PMC |
|---|---|
| Author | Arredondo, Enrique Udeani, George Panahi, Ladan Taweesedt, Pahnwat T Surani, Salim |
| Editor | Muacevic, Alexander Adler, John R |
| Copyright Year | 2021 |
| Abstract | Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) remains a prominent disease state characterized as the recurrent collapse of the upper airway while sleeping and is estimated to plague 936 million adults globally. Although the initial clinical presentation of OSA appears harmless, it increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases such as heart failure, stroke, and hypertension; metabolic disorders; and an overall decrease in quality of life, in addition to increasing mortality. Current treatment of OSA includes lifestyle changes, behavioral modification, mandibular advancement devices, surgical treatment, and continuous positive airway pressure, which remains the gold standard. It is crucial to identify OSA early on and initiate treatment to mitigate the adverse health risks it imposes. This review will discuss the pathophysiology, epidemiology, management strategies, and medical treatment of OSA. |
| Journal | Cureus |
| Volume Number | 13 |
| DOI | 10.7759/cureus.17843 |
| PubMed Central reference number | PMC8501746 |
| Issue Number | 9 |
| PubMed reference number | 34660049 |
| e-ISSN | 21688184 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Cureus |
| Publisher Date | 2021-09-09 |
| Publisher Place | Palo Alto (CA) |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | nonsurgical treatment obstructive sleep apnea (osa) risk factors for obstructive sleep apnea (osa) osa continous positive airway pressure bilevel positive airway pressure pathophysiology comorbidities surgical treatment |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Medicine |
