ABSTRACT
Over the past 10 years, our ability to recognize, treat, and identify the morbidity
associated with the upper airway resistance syndrome (UARS) has improved vastly. The
diagnosis of this syndrome is dependent on a high degree of clinical suspicion, and
in the presence of an already known pulmonary disease such as asthma, the identification
of UARS may be elusive. Treatment of this condition has received more recent attention
in the literature, with oral appliance therapy as a viable treatment option in place
of the usual positive-pressure ventilation devices.
KEYWORD
Upper airway resistance syndrome - oral appliance - obstructive sleep apnea - asthma
- continuous positive pressure ventilation - sleep disorder
