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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU 2015; 05(03): 098-104
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1703920
Review Article

Obstructive sleep apnea - A review

S. M. Sharma
1   Professor & Head, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Nitte University, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
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Saurabh Gohil
2   Junior Resident, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Nitte University, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
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Abstract

Sleep related problems affect large group of people of all ages around world. One of the most common disorders is Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) characterized by repetitive, complete or partial collapse of upper airway during sleep. Due to complexity of disease and associated medical conditions, a broad spectrum of clinicians play important roles in treatment of OSA. Evaluation of OSA is best performed using a multidisciplinary team approach.

This article aims to reviewthe exhaustive current literature for relevant information regarding terminology, pathophysiology, prevalenceand treatment including conservative and surgical.

Keywords

Obstructive sleep apnea - Epworth sleepiness scale - Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Therapy - Polysomnography - Osteotomy - Palatal implants


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