Don't Sleep on OSA: The Importance of Not Relying on Disease Severity in Making Treatment Decisions

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Apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) alone may not capture the full burden of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Explore how symptoms, quality of life, hypoxic burden, and individual risk inform treatment decisions.

 

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Thread 'Obstructive Sleep Apnea'

Sunday at 10:41 AM

* Although PAP therapy remains the most efficacious treatment for OSA, an increasing number of alternatives are becoming available, although insurance coverage may limit options. Treatment should be tailored based on the severity of OSA; other objective data, such as arousal index, hypoxic burden, and REM apnea-hypopnea index; symptoms; comorbidities; and several patient factors, including anatomy and personal preferences. OSA is a treatable condition that may lead to improvement in many neurologic conditions and symptoms as well as quality of life.




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