Open AccessOther Therapies for Sleep Apnea
Author(s) -
Sutapa Mukherjee
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
american journal of respiratory and critical care medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.272
H-Index - 374
eISSN - 1535-4970
pISSN - 1073-449X
DOI - 10.1164/rccm.1912p1
Subject(s) - medicine , obstructive sleep apnea , continuous positive airway pressure , sleep apnea , sleep (system call) , positive airway pressure , intensive care medicine , oral appliance , apnea , anesthesia , computer science , operating system
Treatment is needed for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) because untreated OSA can result in serious health problems. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy is the most common treatment used for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). (see ATS Patient Series http://patients.thoracic.org/wp-content/uploads/ 2014/03/obstructive-sleep-apnea.pdf) For those who cannot use CPAP or want to try another option, there are other therapies that can work for people with OSA.