Surgical vs Conventional Therapy for Weight Loss Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea | Zendy

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Surgical vs Conventional Therapy for Weight Loss Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Author(s) -

John B. Dixon,

Linda M. Schachter,

Paul E. O’Brien,

Kay Jones,

Mariee T. Grima,

Gavin Lambert,

Wendy A. Brown,

Michael Bailey,

Matthew T. Naughton

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

jama

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 4.688

H-Index - 680

eISSN - 1538-3598

pISSN - 0098-7484

DOI - 10.1001/2012.jama.11580

Subject(s) - medicine , weight loss , obstructive sleep apnea , continuous positive airway pressure , body mass index , randomized controlled trial , obesity hypoventilation syndrome , sleep apnea , obesity , surgery , sleep study , polysomnography , randomization , positive airway pressure , apnea , physical therapy

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is strongly related to obesity. Weight loss is recommended as part of the overall management plan for obese patients diagnosed with OSA.

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